Day 42: Turn and Repent. Disobedience Makes us Lukewarm

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Day 42: Turn and Repent. Disobedience Makes us Lukewarm

April 9, 2025

Revelation 3:16, 19

"So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. ... As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent."

Devotional
WELCOME TO THE TURNAROUND’S 52 DAYS OF PRAYER!

 

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Day 42 of The Turnaround’s 52 Days of Prayer. This journey is not just for us—it is for the children of our land. What we establish today will shape the generations to come.
Repentance is a gift, not a burden. Without it, none of us could change, and without change, the next generation is left without a foundation. Repentance is the first step in rekindling the fire of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. Without it, we drift, growing cold and lukewarm.

INSIGHT

A fire left untended fades to embers. So it is with a heart that neglects repentance. Jesus warns of this when He speaks to the church in Laodicea: “Because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth” (Revelation 3:16).

But He does not leave us hopeless. He offers us the way back: “Be zealous and repent” (Revelation 3:19).

Repentance is God’s mercy drawing us back. “The goodness of God leads you to repentance” (Romans 2:4).

Repentance is how we turn our hearts fully to Him. “Return to Me, and I will return to you” (Zechariah 1:3).

Repentance restores what sin has stolen. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us” (1 John 1:9).

Every revival begins with a people who humble themselves before God. If we desire to see the children of our land walk in righteousness, we must lead the way in repentance.

TURNAROUND QUESTION

Have I allowed my heart to grow lukewarm?

Do I see repentance as a burden, or do I recognize it as the gift that keeps me close to God?

Will I stand in the gap and repent—not just for myself, but for the sake of the next generation?

 

PRAYER

Father, I come before You with a heart willing to turn.
“Search me, O God, and know my heart… See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:23-24).
I repent, Lord. Forgive me where I have grown indifferent. Restore the fire within me.
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me… Restore to me the joy of Your salvation” (Psalm 51:10-12).
Lord, I lift up this land and its children. May repentance be the key that opens the door to revival.
“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray… then I will hear from heaven and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14).
Let Your fire burn again in me. Let the next generation see and follow.
“Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake!” (Psalm 143:11).
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

TODAY’S CHALLENGE: Take time to pray over the next generation. Ask God to bring repentance and revival—not just in your heart, but in the hearts of those who will follow after.

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