Dear Friend,
Have you ever been turned away with empty hands? You’ve stood at the mailbox praying for a check that never came… You’ve sat across from a physician who delivered heartbreaking news and could offer little hope… You’ve reached out to a son… a daughter… or someone you love… only to discover their heart had grown distant…
You’ve stood beside the grave of someone precious and wondered how you could possibly face tomorrow… Or perhaps your empty hands simply represent the quiet loneliness that settles into a house after the phone stops ringing and the days seem longer than they once were. The tragedy of empty hands could have been a heartbreak of the past, or it could be a devasting need you are facing today.
If you’ve ever experienced moments like these, then you know what it feels like to have empty hands. The truth is, every one of us comes to seasons in life when we discover there are burdens too heavy for our own strength. There are problems we cannot solve, doors we cannot open, prayers we cannot answer, and needs that only God can meet.
When you reach out your hands to God … God reaches out His hand to you!
That is why I have been praying for you as we approach one of the holiest days on God’s calendar…
The Day of Atonement
This is your final opportunity to send your Day of Atonement Offering and your personal prayer requests before September 21.
Don’t Miss Your Appointed Season …
I do not want you to miss this appointed season of blessing. Thousands of years ago, God established a remarkable principle for His people. In Deuteronomy 16:17, He declared: No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed…
At first glance, these words may sound like a command concerning an offering. But they reveal something much deeper. Every offering represented far more than a financial gift. It declared:
➢”Lord, I recognize that every blessing I possess has come from You.”
➢”Lord, I trust You with my future.”
➢”Lord, I place my needs into Your hands.”
➢”Lord, You are my Provider.”
Throughout Scripture men and women came before God with willing hearts and faithful offerings … they never left His presence empty-handed.
God filled Abraham’s empty future with a promised son. He filled Hannah’s empty arms with Samuel. He filled the widow’s empty jars with oil. He filled empty fishing nets. He filled empty stomachs. He filled discouraged hearts with renewed hope.
Our God has always been the God who fills what is empty. He still is today. He fills your empty hands with whatever you need to answer the desires of your heart:
Friend, God promised that when you take what is in your hands and give it as an offering to Him, you will never leave His presence empty handed!
He provides where finances seem impossible… He fills anxious minds with His comfort… He fills weary souls with fresh strength… He fills confused lives with wisdom… He restores relationships that appear broken beyond repair… He comforts those who mourn… He gives courage to those overwhelmed by fear… And perhaps most wonderfully… He reminds you and I that you never walk alone …
As we prepare for this year’s Day of Atonement celebration offering we do so with confidence that Christ is not only our Redeemer… He is also our faithful Provider.
When you lay your Atonement Offering before the Lord, let it express your gratitude. Let it express your trust. Let it express your dependence upon Him. And let it represent your confidence that your Heavenly Father remains the source of every blessing you will ever receive.
And as we honor this sacred season, I want to place in your hands special gifts as a tangible expression of gratitude for your generous Atonement Offering and your partnership in the Kingdom of God.
For your Atonement Offering of £50 or more, I will send you an authentic olivewood Communion plate with two cups—a beautiful reminder of Christ’s sacrifice and the covenant we have through His blood.
For an offering of £100 or more, I will add the White as Snow Atonement Prayer Shawl, symbolizing the cleansing, covering, and righteousness we have received through Jesus Christ.
And for your generous Atonement Offering of £150 or more, it will be my joy to send you the White as Snow Prayer Shawl with ornate jeweled Tallit Clips, along with the olivewood Communion plate and cups.
Friend, time is growing short. The Day of Atonement is almost here. Please don’t delay. This is the final opportunity to place your prayer requests and your Day of Atonement Offering before the Lord as we prepare for this sacred celebration on September 21.
During Rosh Hashanah, the Ten days of Awe before Atonement, my prayer team and I will join our faith with yours as we pray over every need you are facing during this holy season.
As I pray for you, I will ask the Lord to strengthen your faith… to provide for your needs… to heal where healing is needed… to restore what has been broken… and to surround you with His unfailing peace.
Most of all, I will pray that as you come before the Lord in faith, you will discover anew the beautiful promise found throughout God’s Word:
You may come with empty hands … But because of His grace… You will never leave His presence empty-handed.
Our Redeemer remains our Provider. Our Savior still walks beside His children. And whatever burdens you place in His loving hands this Day of Atonement… He will faithfully hold your hand through every trial, every sorrow, every uncertainty, and every victory still to come.
May the Lord richly bless you as you prepare your heart for this sacred season.
There are divine moments when a single promise seems to capture the very heart of God’s love for His people. Isaiah 1:18 is one of those extraordinary promises. With remarkable tenderness, the Lord invites us to come into His presence and hear words that have brought redeeming hope to generations of believers:
“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.”
That promise echoed throughout Israel’s history and found beautiful expression each year on God’s Feast, the celebration of The Day of Atonement.
As that sacred day approached, daily routines came to a halt. Families gathered with hearts turned toward the Lord. It was a time marked by reverence, reflection, gratitude and giving offerings to honor God for His covenant mercy. Across the land there was a quiet awareness that this was no ordinary day. It was the day set apart to remember God’s gracious provision for His people.
The Holiest Day of the Year
The High Priest prepared himself with great care before entering the Holy of Holies. He laid aside his ornate garments and clothed himself in simple white linen. Those white garments spoke of humility before God and reminded the people that holiness comes from the Lord alone.
On the Day of Atonement, the High Priest entered the Holy of Holies … carrying the blood of a sacrificed bull offered on behalf of the people of Israel, he reverently sprinkled the blood upon and before the mercy seat, the golden cover of the Ark. This solemn act made atonement for the sins of the nation, symbolizing God’s forgiveness and the cleansing of His people.
Then came the joyful moment. The High Priest emerged from the Holy of Holies. The people rejoiced in the faithfulness of God. The sound of celebration spread throughout the land because their sins had been forgiven. They were white as snow.
With this message, I am inviting you, Friend, to join me and our partners from the four corners of the earth to celebrate The Day of Atonement.
God’s commanded Feast Day Blessing is found in Deuteronomy 16:16-17, NIV: No one should appear before the LORD empty-handed. Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you.
When God instructed His people, No one shall appear before Me empty-handed, He was inviting them into a sacred exchange of worship and blessing: YOU WILL NEVER LEAVE HIS PRESENCE EMPTY-HANDED!
He fills empty vessels with His abundance, meets every need according to His riches, and pours out blessings that cannot be measured…
He grants His peace to anxious hearts, His strength to weary souls, His wisdom for difficult decisions, and His provision in ways only He can orchestrate.
Friend, when you place your Atonement Offering into God’s hands, you are declaring that He is your Provider. And the God who receives your offering is the same God who promises to reward faithfulness. His blessings may come in unexpected ways and in His perfect timing, but His promise remains steadfast: those who honor Him will never find that His faithfulness leaves them empty-handed.
It is with this commanded blessing and promise that I invite you to join me by placing before the Lord your sacred 2026 Atonement Offering to believe God for His blessing and provision in your life.
Perhaps you have walked through difficult days this year. Perhaps you have faced uncertainty, disappointment, or unexpected challenges…
If you are facing lack, financial hardship, physical illness, infirmity, family heartbreaks, lost loved ones, wayward sons or daughters … no matter what your need … take comfort in knowing that God’s promises remain steadfast.
His mercy has not diminished. His faithfulness has not changed. His grace continues to sustain His children just as surely today as it has throughout every generation.
The same God who spoke through Isaiah still speaks His promises of provision and blessing to His people. The same Savior who gave His life for us continues to intercede for us. The same Holy Spirit continues to strengthen, comfort, and guide every believer, as we celebrate the Day of Atonement together.
As we do every year, when we bring our Atonement Offerings before the Lord we prepare our offering with the same reverence the High Priest prepared the Atonement Sacrifice. It was to be without spot or blemish. The best we can offer to God.
Make your Atonement offering a sacrifice that is pleasing to God … because you are giving your best. Just as the Jewish High Priest sacrificed the very best that all of Israel could offer, make your offering your very best.
Our Day of Atonement Celebration will begin with Rosh Hashanah, Friday, September 11, and will continue through 10 days of Awe until Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement, Monday, September 21.
We will celebrate 10 days of Awe with praise, worship, and intercessory prayer, placing our gifts and offerings before the Lord in sacred celebration of God’s redemption, provision, and blessings upon our lives.
Don’t miss your divine appointment … The Day of Atonement.
Rejoice in your redemption. You are clean before the Lord … You are White as Snow!
Your partner and friend,
