Sometimes, doing repentance and making restitution for the land and with a People Group is simple---but it is NOT easy. It requires sacrifice and the admission that we are guilty of the blood of others --- even if we were not there ourselves. This is one such situation. To see our land cleansed from our guilt of the blood of many innocent Jewish refugees, and to repent for our racisms--requires a humble and contrite heart. As I said, it's simple--but it's not necessarily easy. Please read this story and invitation with just such a humble heart. Then ask the Lord what He would have you do.

In Christ Jesus Yeshua, Steve Shultz THE ELIJAH LIST steve@elijahlist.com

BETWEEN THE AMERICAS AND ISRAEL ---PREPARING FOR THE FULFILLMENT OF GOD'S DESTINY

In May 1939, 937 passengers sailed from Hamburg, Germany for Cuba aboard the St. Louis. All but 6 passengers were Jews, some of the thousands seeking to leave Germany after the "Night of Broken Glass", on November 10, 1938. Holding Cuban landing certificates, they seemed to be among the lucky ones, yet when the ship reached Havana, the Cuban authorities refused to let them disembark. Unknown to the passengers and the ship's captain, the Cuban president had invalidated the refugee's landing certificates even before they left Germany.

SEEKING HAVEN ON AMERICA'S SHORE --IN FLORIDA U.S. Coast Guard Gunboats keep Jewish Refugees from Freedom

Without assurance of a haven, the St. Louis left Cuba sailing close to the Florida shore on June 2, 1939. On June 4th the United States Coast Guard Cutter gunboat #244 sailed from the Naval base in Ft. Lauderdale patrolling the waters to make sure that no one jumped to freedom. The captain appealed in vain to the United States for permission to dock. On June 6 at 11:30 PM, the St. Louis headed back to Europe to conclude its 40 day search for safety.

DESPERATE TELEGRAM TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT LEFT UNANSWERED ---While New York Times appeals that "hearts will soften."

Newspapers and radio covered the plight of the passengers. A New York Times article expressed hope that "hearts will soften and some refuge will be found. The cruise of the St. Louis cries to heaven of man's inhumanity to man." Urgent appeals to the U.S. State Department that the refugees be allowed to enter the United States were rejected. The passengers sent a desperate telegram to President Roosevelt, but their request for asylum was unanswered.

MOST OF THE JEWISH REFUGEES REJECTED BY THE U.S. DIED IN HITLER'S OPEN GATES--HIS CONCENTRATION CAMPS!

Because of their rejection by the United States and the other nations of the Americas, the Jewish refugees said that they were "weighed in the balance and found wanting." The only gates open to them were the gates of Hitler's concentration camps where most were killed later during the holocaust.

CUBA INTERCESSORS OFFER REPENTANCE IN 1997 -- BUT THE UNITED STATE'S PARTICIPATION WAS NOT FULLY REPENTED OF!

On November 10, 1997 we held the First All Americas Convocation in Ft. Lauderdale with many breakthroughs acknowledged throughout the Americas. At the 1997 All Americas Convocation, a prophetic intercessor from Cuba, repented for his country's rejection of the Jewish refugees aboard the St. Louis Ship. There was not full recollection, understanding, or repentance of this incident in regards to the United States and the Americas.

CANADIAN LEADERSHIP BRINGS REPENTANCE TO SURVIVOR'S OF THE ST. LOUIS SHIP NOVEMBER 5, 2000

The Lord also spoke to Dr. David Demian about this while he was in Ft. Lauderdale where he met a leader among the St. Louis Ship survivors. David gathered the leadership of Canada and on November 5, 2000, representation from the church and government repented on behalf of the whole nation to survivors and their spouses in Ottawa for rejecting the ship's pleas to land in their country. Canada led the way for the healing of the nations in the Americas over our root sin of anti-Semitism. Because it is 'to the Jew first'(Romans 1:16), we may experience increasing breakthroughs concerning other areas of offense: racism, abortion, pride, and for the aliyah, once this sin is addressed!

STRANGE NOVEMBER 7 ELECTION RESULTS IN THE UNITED STATES (Same counties that rejected Jewish Refugees)

On November 7, two days after Canada's repentance, elections were held in the U.S.A. with the strangest result in our history as our government was "hanging in the balance" over voting results in Florida.

Interestingly, the places where the votes were recounted, which held up the election for weeks, were in the very three counties that rejected the ship in 1939. Is God trying to speak? Through our recent election, we believe that God has highlighted the need to deal with this sin. The survivors have been wondering why Canada has repented, but the United States, who was far more guilty of refusing them entry, has never officially acknowledged their error.

SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2001 -- SECOND ALL-AMERICAS CONVOCATION TO CONVENE IN FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA-- JEWISH SURVIVORS, "WATCHMEN," APOSTOLIC GATEKEEPERS, WORSHIPERS AND PROPHETIC INTERCESSORS INVITED TO BRING FULL REPENTANCE AND HELP BRING SURVIVORS OF THE ST. LOUIS SHIP TO FLORIDA AND TO ENCOURAGE "ALIYAH"

On Saturday, June 2, 2001, we will convene the Second All Americas Convocation in Ft. Lauderdale, including June 6, D-Day, through Thursday, June 7, which is Jerusalem Day in Israel. From these exact dates 62 years ago, the St. Louis Ship carrying the refugees began passing Miami coming from Cuba. We are inviting the Jewish survivors to repent to them for the sin turning them back to Hitler's holocaust. We pray God will bring 'Watchmen on the Walls', apostolic gatekeepers and watchmen worshiping in prophetic intercession from every state and from every nation of the Americas to Florida in June.

CORNELIUS RESTITUTION FUND IS NOW IN PLACE

You may also participate through the 'Cornelius Restitution Fund' which has been established to provide ongoing support to bring the survivors of the St Louis Ship to Florida, to encourage aliyah and to help in other ways to bless Israel.

WATCHMEN OF THE AMERICAS CALLED BACK UP ON THE WALLS

It is important that intercessors repent to God now that His mercy will triumph over His judgment as much as possible in the United States of America. God is calling for His watchmen to get back on the walls of our nations and for the fullness of repentance to be made for this atrocious sin of rejecting the Jewish people, closing the gates of the U.S.A. and forcing them into the gates of the holocaust. Also, pray that the gates of the West will open for the Jewish people to return to be blessed in their chosen homeland of Israel and that they would open their hearts to Messiah. Isaiah 62:6 talks of watchmen being on the walls: 62 years ago they were not on the walls! Verse 10 declares, "Go through, go through the gates!

FOR ZION'S SAKE, I WILL NOT BE SILENT

Prepare the way for the people" and Isaiah 62:1 states, "For Zion's sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until her righteousness and vindication goes forth as brightness and her salvation as a blazing torch."

We will also be praying for all the nations in the Americas and for a highway of worship, intercession, love and aliyah (the return of 7 million Jews in the Americas to Israel and God); repentance for replacement theology in the Church regarding Israel and that the Lord will build up Zion and appear in His glory in you nation and in Israel. The convocation will conclude by praying for His peace as it is in heaven to touch each nation in the Americas and helping to surround Jerusalem, the city of the Great King, as a wall of fire and preparing the way for Messiah's coming.

We believe for the fullness of God's Divine Destiny for this convocation as delegates of the U.S.A., the Americas and Jerusalem, Israel convene in Florida. We pray you will be with us and lead a delegation from your nation to the All Americas Convocation in June. We hope to see you this year in Ft. Lauderdale!

Sincerely, Tom Hess, on behalf of the All Americas Convocation

MORE ON THE CORNELIUS FUND

Participate in the 'Cornelius Restitution Fund' to help bring over 40 surviving passengers of the St. Louis Ship, their spouses and families to Florida in June. Bless the Jewish people by sending your generous financial gift to:

Progressive Vision International, account # 76-638-748. P. O. Box 6248, Ft. Lauderdale. FL 33310-6248

120 BLOWERS OF THE SHOFAR SOUGHT TO BE GATHERED AT THIS CONVOCATION

Ellen Day is helping to gather 120 shofars to blow repentance at the convocation, to notify her of your desire to enlist, reach her by email: ellen_day@yahoo.com .

Mailing address: Ellen Day PO Box 1212, Morehead City, NC 28557 or telephone (252)726-7220. RSVP to receive an invitation & guarantee your representation. email: AAC@jhopfan.org Or: Call toll free 1.888.707.6333 or 510.533.9846 fax