Discovering the Mystery of Who I Am in Christ
We fast because we are fixing our eyes on the one who loves us. We fast because we do not want to walk in fear. We fast, because we are asking the Lord to deliver us in our weaknesses. We fast, because we believe the Lord when he promises us to answer us and to give us breakthroughs. We fast, because God calls us to fast. We trust he knows what is best.
To afflict the soul means to fast. Every Jewish person knows that is the meaning of "afflict the soul." What is the soul? The soul is the part of the human being that is made up of the mind, the will and the emotions. The soul is the part of us that needs to submit to the Lord. The soul is the part that will go it's own way. The soul is the part that can be wounded or can be encouraged.
In the sermon on the mount, Jesus teaches very clearly on prayer and fasting. Matthew 6:5-18 Prayer 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in …
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Click for day 1 with fasting tips Today, our prayer focus is for the Lord God to expose corruption in the board room. We are asking the Lord to oppose dishonest scales and dishonest business and to expose the corrupt funding of evil in the U.S. We walk by faith, not by sight. When you …
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Your fasting matters. Don't let the devil tell you it won't do anything! It will tear down his kingdom and build up the Lord's kingdom. God uses humble men and women of God to do his will. When we fast and pray we include God in the relationship, instead of trying to do everything ourselves without him. We cannot win this battle apart from prayer and fasting, and when we do, it may look way different than we anticipate. This is why we must press into the throne of grace. God will give us strength in our inner beings to walk with Christ in our hearts through faith. (Eph 3)
Calling. The age old search for meaning, direction and focus. What is my calling? What is my purpose? What am I here for? What does God want from me? For the believer in Jesus, our calling and our assignment are two different things. Everyone has the same calling. We are called out of darkness and …
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Living in times where the fabric of our nation is unraveling, I frequently go to places of self-reflection in prayer. Clearly, the Lord has lifted his hand of protection from our land. “Lord, I know the big things that displease you- things like abortion, greed and perversions. (And this is in the church.) But, what …
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When Jesus humbled himself to the will of the Father, and took up the most difficult task of carrying our sin, he set his face like flint. I love this passage and this saying, "Set his face like flint." It means to have a rock-hard determination to face a difficult obstacle. In this case, Jesus …
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During today's prayer time, we are going to press in for those who are wounded on the spiritual battle field. The Lord is leading to uphold those who are in pain, doubt and are running away. We are going to intercede for those who will spiritually bleed to death, if we don't intercede. This is …
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What many people do not understand about fasting is the spiritual connection between fasting and spiritual warfare. Throughout scripture, fasting is a tool in the battle between the powers of evil and the powers of God. What is incredibly mind-blowing is that we little, insignificant human beings are called by God to have a pivotal …
Continue reading "40 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 23- War in the Heavenlies"
