We are in the last 4 days of our 21 Day fasting period
We are in the last 4 days of our 21 Day fasting period, which God sovereignly called us to. Your testimonies have been amazing in the many ways of which God has been meeting you, speaking and sustaining you. He is leading us into a fasted lifestyle for this Day of the Lord. Join us Sunday, 11:30 AM-2:30 PM at The Ekhoff's home for our Tabernacle Celebration- Barbecue lunch, face painting, bounce house, worship, and communion. Ekhoff's: 9024 East 101st St. South, Tulsa, OK 74133- Plenty of Parking in front of the home.
Beginning tonight at sundown until tomorrow night at Sundown- We take time to fast, renounce our sins, draw near to God and thank Him for the blood of Jesus.
Attached is a worksheet for you to use tonight or tomorrow as you spend time with God-
What is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement?
Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day on the biblical calendar. God commanded His people: “…the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls… it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations” (Leviticus 23:27-31).
Observed on the 10th of Tishrei (October 3 Sundown to October 4 Sundown), it is not a feast of food but a feast of fasting, prayer, and humility before God. It comes shortly after Rosh Hashanah 5786, the biblical new year, and acts as a divine reset—an appointed time (moed) to draw near to the Lord in repentance and receive His forgiveness.
Jews and Believers all benefit from Yom Kippur, not because it is our one chance to be redeemed—for it is not—but because it returns us to God and who we are meant to be in Him. Focusing on Yom Kippur and its symbolism reminds us that we need to be realigned with God throughout the year. The day also reminds us of the price Jesus paid so that we, who were once far off, might be brought near. And finally, the day reminds us of the blood as we walk in repentance, alignment, and redemption.
Day of Repentance- Why Repentance Matters
Repentance is more than admitting wrongs—it is turning back to God with a whole heart. It resets our relationship with Him, removes barriers of guilt and shame, and restores intimacy. Scripture promises:
“If My people… will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
Through Yom Kippur repentance, people reflect on their behavior, engage in abstinence, and make supplications to God. Further, many people not only repent to God, but to one another for any wrongs or issues they have with one another. Because of this focus on God and repentance, Yom Kippur is deemed by many to be the holiest day of the year…
Yom Kippur repentance goes against our fleshly desires. However, the importance and what repentance does in the spirit during this High Holy Day cannot be ignored. God set Yom Kippur in place as an everlasting ordinance, and He uses it to resync us to Him! To remind us of who we were made to be and all that He is! It is how we step forward and tabernacle with Him! By repenting, we are admitting our faults directly, taking ownership of our failures, and trusting God to forgive us.
Yes, as Believers, we understand that we all sin and fall short of the glory of God, and we realize that God will forgive our sins if we confess and turn from them… but having mere knowledge does not secure trust (see Romans 3:23; 2 Chronicles 7:14; 1 John 1:9). If that were so, all who have ever heard of God would trust in Him and the salvation found in Him…
Repentance positions us for new beginnings—peace, joy, freedom, and greater intimacy with God.
