Prayers of Repentance
Bible Reading: Daniel 9:1-19
“1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
2 In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplication, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
5 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:
6 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
7 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
8 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.
9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
10 Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.
12 And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.
13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil comes upon us: yet made we, not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
14 Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
15 And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and has gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
16 O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people have become a reproach to all that are about us.
17 Now, therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousness’s, but for thy great mercies.
19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.” Daniel 9:1-19
Repentance is a vital step for everyone desire to enjoy all the things God plan for us on this earth and eternity in heaven. But it has become the most difficult step for many to take today. While many that took the step are ignorantly miss the necessity of repentance because they neglect the principles woefully.
Repentance is the very first step to acknowledge that you have made blunders in the past and sinned greatly against the LORD GOD, knowingly or unknowingly, directly or indirectly. Prayer of repentance is the prayer that opens the door of connection with the throne of grace. Anyone who desires to enjoy the fullness of God must be a friend of repentance prayer.
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;” Acts 3:19
To understand the importance of these prayers of repentance, just think back on the last few hours and ask the Holy Spirit to point out where you have sinned or doing wrong, you’ll be surprised that you have committed several mistakes, and you need forgiveness.
Prayer of repentance is a prayer from the heart as well as submission. You go to God with godly sorrow and deep repentance in your heart, confessing your sins and the sins of your parents, spouse, and ancestors.
Our Bible reading in Daniel chapter 9 stated how Daniel prayed godly prayers and he received quick answers. Remember, Daniel was praying for the restoration of Jerusalem. You should follow that model and in place of Jerusalem, substitute your family and your divine destiny.
Kindly note the following as you embark on these prayers:
- Prayer of repentance opens the door to forgiveness of sins and other related issues.
- It’s a crucial step that leads to unlimited blessings.
- You must recognize all your sins.
- You must admit to yourself that you have sinned and you need forgiveness.
- Readiness and confess your sins one by one. Mention them by name, especially sexual sins.
- Do not forget the hidden sins of the heart, as stated in Galatians 5:19-21.
- You make restitution where it is necessary.
- It is necessary to ask GOD for forgiveness and mercy for those sins one by one.
- You must believe that the LORD has forgiven you as He has promised in His Word.
- Don’t go back to any of the sins again.
- Moreover, the Holy Spirit will remind you of many un-repented sins, and take a bold step to confess them.
- Beloved, you must repent of your sins as they are brought to your attention through the Holy Spirit or the word of God if you REALLY want to receive answers to your prayers and enjoying your relationship with Jesus Christ.
Prayers of Repentance:
- You are to start these prayers with praise and worship the LORD.
- Secondly, go on your knee for thorough repentance (this may last for hours) then be ready to renounce your involvement in ungodly associations such as cultism, idolatry, masquerading, etc. if applicable.
- Thirdly, pray these prayers fervently and violently:
- Father, I thank You, and I appreciate You for this message of repentance.
- Father, I confess all my sins unto You in the name of Jesus. Mention the sins one by one.
- My Father and my Lord, I repent of my involvement with this group (mention the name).
- Father, I ask for the forgiveness of all my sins, in Your mercy, wash me clean with the blood of Jesus Christ.
- Father, cleanse my heart with the blood of Jesus Christ.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I break every chain of sin that caged my life, in the name of Jesus.
- Holy Spirit, please help me never to go back to my own vomit in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce my association with this group (mention the name) in the name of Jesus.
- By the fire of God, I reject all the properties of this evil group in my possession in the name of Jesus.
- I appropriate the blood of Jesus to cleanse me from every consequence of my involvement in evil acts, in the name of Jesus.
- I release the fire of God to burn every demonic property in my possession, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus, I bind all the spirits associated with this evil group and I cast them out of my life forever in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus, I bind all the powers associated with this evil group and I cast them out of my life forever in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus, I bind all the strongholds associated with this evil group and I cast them out of my life forever in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus, I deleted any mark associated with this evil group and I cast them out of my life forever in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus, I cancel every evil claim of ownership upon my life in the name of Jesus.
- I silence every evil voice speaking against my life from the camp of the wicked by the power of the blood of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I cleanse my body system from any sexual involvement that has to defile my body, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce every coffin spirit assigned against me, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce every spirit of false martyrdom assigned against my life, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce every spirit of assault assigned against my life, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce every spirit of rape and sexual immorality assigned against my life, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce every spirit of gang attack assigned against my life, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce and reject witchcraft signs in my life, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce and reject occultic signs and symbols in my life, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce and reject every influence of jewellery in my life, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce all curses on my eyes, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce all curses on my stomach or womb, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce all curses on my body organs, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce all curses on my manhood, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I renounce all curses on my legs, in the name of Jesus.
- By the blood of Jesus Christ, I break all curses on my ancestral, in the name of Jesus.