Grief. It is a natural reaction when we experience loss. It is an emptiness, a numbness, an anger in disguise. Once we held, now we are separated. Where there were conversations, now is a silent longing and ache for what is gone. Jesus promised in the Sermon on the Mount- "Blessed are those who mourn, …
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 14 Our Battle is Not Against Flesh and Blood
We live in desperate and dark times in our world, and in the United States of America. Every person is out to preserve his or her own life, yet so many people live in a lack of peace. Marketing is targeted at our selfishness. "Just do it!" "iPhone" "Ipad" "Self Magazine" Even names of products …
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21 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 13 Praying for Your Family
The prophetic ingathering of Israel's children to their homeland is a beautiful picture of the Lord God redeeming and delivering families. Isaiah 49 is a complex Messianic prophecy about the foretold Messiah and his purpose -- to restore and redeem Israel and to be a shining light to the Gentiles. Jesus -- The Messiah -- …
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21 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 12
The very first sin entered the world through eating. Just absorb that thought. Food is a gift from God. He designed it to taste delicious and to smell desirable. But, even in our eating, God gives us limits. From the beginning, the desire for more than we need or were created for has dominated our …
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 11 God Will Fight For You
Fasting, combined with prayer and worship is a powerful combination! When you find yourself surrounded by evil and destruction, remember this story of Jehoshaphat and his call for a corporate fast, which led to a mighty work of God. Read here- “After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to wage …
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21 Days of Fasting and Prayer – Day 10
Are we there, yet?! This is what my kids say when we are in the car taking an all day trip across the country to visit family. We know our destination will be delightful, but the wait in the car can be brutal. This world is not our home. We have a delightful destination beyond …
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting- Day 9
Endurance is an important part of your walk with God. When you get tired of fasting and feel low, it's normal. It's normal to struggle with feeling sorry for yourself. Nothing is wrong with you. Everything is right with you. You are enduring. You are running. Run with endurance! We live in a time where …
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 8 Breaking Chains
Did you know God uses fasting to break chains of injustice and oppression? We studied earlier in our fast how Jesus taught his disciples that certain types of demonic or evil spirits would only come out by prayer and fasting. In that case, the disciples were not equipped or empowered to set a child free, …
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21 Days of Fasting and Prayer – Day 7
7 is a holy number to the Lord. 7 is a number of perfection. It is the number of God. Today is our 7th day of fasting. Let's worship the Lord for his goodness, since he has helped us and given us strength to fast for a full week! By this day of the fast, …
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 6 Ezra’s fast.
What makes someone want to fast? In America, we want someone to sell us an idea. Fast so that you can be skinny, or fast to detox your body. Fast to get something from God. Why is it so difficult to do the right thing? Why do we push back against something that doesn't feel …
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