Family of God, as we step into this prophetic month of rebuilding,

not just the walls of our cities or the structure of our churches,

but the temple of our hearts, the Lord is saying:

“Before you build upward, you must dig deep.

Before you can ascend, you must descend into repentance.”

We are in a season like Nehemiah’s called to restore

what has been broken down. But before Nehemiah ever lifted a brick,

he wept, fasted, and repented for the sins of the people (Nehemiah 1:4–6).

Repentance is the first gate in the spiritual rebuilding process.

Let me say it again:

There is no true revival without repentance.

Walls built without repentance will eventually fall.

Temples built on pride will not stand.