02/10/2026
OCTOBER MONTHLY RETREAT
2ND DAY
Journey of Fasting and Praying in Renewal of Covenant in Faithfulness and Holiness
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Missionary Diocese South+Eastern [Continuing Anglican Communion]
VENUE
Ikwo Missionary Field, Ebonyi State
THEME:
EL-EMUNAH -
The Faithful God - Elohim
Text: Deuteronomy 7:9 -
The Faithful God who keeps Covenant to a thousand generations
NOTE
Today we fast not to twist God's hand, but to straighten our hearts. Fasting is tithing the stomach to feed the spirit.
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Hymns Sing
- Opening Fast:
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
OPENING WORD
Day 1
++We declared God is Faithful.
Day 2
++We confront:
What happens when
++WE are unfaithful?
God remains Emunah even when His people break covenant. His faithfulness then becomes both mercy and judgment.
THE THREE EUCHARISTIC LESSONS
A.
MORNING
Anglo-Afrika Katholikh
Hymns Sing
Morning Conviction:
Search Me, O God
2 Kings 21;
1 Corinthians 10
2 Kings 21
The Unfaithful King Manasseh:
Manasseh was 12 years when he began to reign, 55 years longest reign.
He rebuilt high places Hezekiah destroyed, built altars for Baal in House of the LORD, made his son pass through fire, dealt with familiar spirits.
God said "I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish" v13.
Exegesis:
Manasseh tithed his time, treasure, talent to idols, not to Elohim.
He is picture of covenant child who knows truth but sells it.
His sin defiled temple itself.
*1 Cor 10
Paul's Warning to Covenant People:
v1-4
Our fathers baptized into Moses, ate spiritual meat, drank from Rock which was Christ. v6-11
Yet God was not pleased with many, they fell in wilderness. v13 "
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able."[pistos]
Theological Lesson:
Unfaithfulness is not new. Israel had Eucharist before Eucharist and still fell. Covenant without faithfulness becomes judgment. BUT
1 Cor 10:13 is El-Emunah in
New Testament -
He provides way of escape. Manasseh later repented in
2 Chron 33:12-13 in Babylonian prison. Faithful God restores even Manasseh.
Apostolic Connection:
Paul uses Exodus as our story. Apostolic church saw themselves as new Israel in wilderness.
Application:
Examine where we rebuilt what God destroyed - returning to idols of greed, immorality, ancestral altars. Fasting today is pulling down high places in our lives.
B.
EVENING
Roman Katholikh
Hymns Sing
Evening Repentance:
Have Mercy, Lord, On Me
Psalm 51 Chant
Isaiah 39;
Matthew 12:22-37
Isaiah 39
Hezekiah's Pride:
After healing, envoys from Babylon come. Hezekiah shows all his treasure - silver, gold, spices, armory. Isaiah says all will be carried to Babylon.
Exegesis:
Hezekiah was faithful in crisis, unfaithful in prosperity.
He tithed treasure to show off to heathens instead of to God.
Pride after blessing is dangerous.
Matthew 12:22-37
The Unpardonable Sin:
Jesus heals blind dumb demoniac. Pharisees say "He casts out by Beelzebub."
Jesus: "Every sin shall be forgiven... but blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven.
By
Thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words condemned."
Theological Lesson:
Link is clear - Hezekiah's treasure-display was speaking pride, Pharisees' words were speaking blasphemy.
God watches how we use treasure and tongue.
Talent must not become performance.
El-Emunah is faithful to judge careless words. v36
"Every idle word men shall give account."
Apostolic Connection:
Ananias and Sapphira
Acts 5 -
same sin as Hezekiah -
showing treasure for applause. Apostles confronted it with death because Holy Ghost is faithful to purity of Church.
Application:
Our commitment of Treasure must be secret unto God, not show.
Our Talent - preaching, singing - must attribute to Holy Ghost, not self. Fast today from boasting.
C.
NIGHT
Orthodox Katholikh:
Hymns Sing
Night Angelic:
Around the Throne of God a Band - Guardian Angels Hymn
Baruch 1:15-22;
Psalm 79;
Matthew 18:1-10
Baruch 1:15-22
[Deuterocanon - Orthodox & Roman]
Confession of exiles: "To the Lord our God belongeth righteousness, but unto us confusion... we have not hearkened to His voice."
Psalm 79:
"O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance... Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name."
Matthew 18:1-10 -
Guardian Angels:
"Whoso shall humble himself as this little child... Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father."
Exegesis:
Baruch and Ps 79 are liturgies of exile - result of Manasseh's sin. But Matthew 18 gives hope:
God assigns Guardian Angel to each little one. Even in exile, Emunah does not abandon.
Theological Lesson:
This is Covenant Faithfulness in judgment. He sends us into Babylon for discipline, but assigns angels to watch over us there.
Fasting makes us little children - humble, dependent.
Apostolic Connection:
Early Church read Baruch in Holy Saturday vigil.
Matthew 18 is foundation of angelology - Apostolic Fathers like St. Basil taught Guardian Angel doctrine from this text.
Application:
Night vigil is for intercession for Ebonyi little ones - girls trafficked, boys lost to drugs. Their angels are crying. Our Talent must rescue them.
Emulation And Celebration -
Living & Resting Saints of
Oct 2
Resting Saints:
1. Holy Guardian Angels
Heb 1:14
ministering spirits.
Emulate their faithfulness - they never leave post.
2. Hieromartyr Cyprian & Virgin Justina
Cyprian was a sorcerer in Antioch, hired to seduce Justina with spells. Justina's faithfulness defeated his magic.
Cyprian burned his books, became bishop, both martyred 304.
Lesson:
Talent once used for darkness can be redeemed for holiness. He tithed his occult library as burnt offering.
3. St. Leodegar, Bishop & Martyr Defended Church against corrupt mayor Ebroin, eyes gouged out, still faithful.[Traditional]
Living Saints Today:
We honor living faithful ones in Diocese who fast today -
Market women who close shop to pray, Youth who tithe data-time to evangelize on WhatsApp,
Lady Precious Faith Ugwunna leading Women-Girls Mission who refused to compromise like Justina
3 IN One Prayer-Points -
1. Focus
PRAYER OF CONFESSION & CLEANSING OF HIGH PLACES:
Scripture:
2 Kings 21:12-13,
Baruch 1:17
Prayer
"El-Emunah, righteous belongs to You, confusion to us! We have rebuilt high places You destroyed. In my family, in Ikwo field, we pull down altars of Baal, of mammon, of immorality. Wipe my heart as a dish, wash it clean by Your faithful blood! Let Manasseh's repentance be mine today!"
2. Focus
PRAYER FOR TONGUE & TREASURE SANCTIFICATION:
Scripture:
Matt 12:36-37,
Isaiah 39:4
Prayer
"Faithful God, forgive idle words and showy treasure! Forgive boasting of Hezekiah in me. Set guard over my lips. I commit my treasure not for Babylon to see, but for Your Kingdom. Holy Spirit, I will not blaspheme You by taking Your glory for my talent. Anoint my tongue for truth only!"
3. Focus
PRAYER FOR LITTLE ONES & GUARDIAN ANGELS RELEASE:
Scripture:
Matt 18:10,
Ps 79:9,
1 Cor 10:13
Prayer
"Father of little ones, whose angels behold Your face, help us for glory of Your Name! In this fast, release Guardian Angels over Ebonyi children, over girls on faithful mission, over our Diocese. God is faithful, You will provide way of escape from every temptation of trafficking, cultism, poverty. Let angels encamp around Ikwo Missionary Field tonight!"
Charge to close Day 2 Fast:
Break fast with Holy Communion, not with feasting.
Let your first food be Body of Faithful God.
Continue sending prayer points:
To [email protected]
Tomorrow Day 3
++We enter Victory of Faith.
- In Emunah,
Most Rev'd Dr. CCC Ugwunna@