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FRIDAY 7TH FEBRUARY, 2020
Day 5
Repent for disunity in the Body of Christ and weakness before the enemy (Ps. 133:1-3; 1 Cor 3:1-10; Matt 18:18-20)
John 13: 14 – 15 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 15For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
- John 17: 21 - That they all may be one; as thou, Father, artin me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
Due to self-seeking, the various arms of the Church are not one.
May we repent for the strife, discord, spiritual pride and denominational envy that produce disunity in the Church. - John 13: 35 By this shall all menknow that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
The lack of love amongst Christians has diminished mutual respect amongst Christians. Some assemblies look down on others while some envy others. May we repent of the failure to demonstrate the love of Christ in the Church. - 1 Cor. 3: 3-4 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there isamong you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 4For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I amof Apollos; are ye not carnal?
The proliferation of churches in Universities and other institutions of higher learning has exacerbated Christian disunity, especially amongst Christian youths. Let us repent of this and pray that Campus interdenominational fellowships like NIFES and IFES, etc, will grow stronger to break down every wall of division amongst Christian youths. - Joshua 7: 8 - O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Due to moral laxity in the Church, Christians cannot stand before their enemies. The permissive and indulgent attitude in the Church towards sin gave room for the spirit of Achan to operate and weaken Christianity. Christians now depend on foreign countries to fight for the Nigerian Church.
Let us confess and repent of gross permissiveness and moral laxity in the Church that has divided the Church and weakened Christian unity. - Philipians 2: 5 - Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Unity grows in an atmosphere of humility and obedience to the will of God.
Let us repent of every pride and arrogance in the Church that is at the root of the contentions and competition amongst brethren. - Luke 18: 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end,that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
To sustain the national prayer tempo, a 24/7 prayer scheme has been conceived, to continue from after the Week of National Repentance. Pray that God shall stir the spirit of His people to participate and be faithful in the prayers. Visit csmnigeria.org to sign in to the prayers.