When Jonah was sent into Ninevah, he was sent with the message: "God will destroy his city in 40 days." Ninevah was a pagan city, yet the Lord sent a reluctant prophet to warn the people. God didn't want to destroy Ninevah. He didn't delight in its demise, so he sent a man of God …
Praying and Fasting to End Abortion Part 1
There are national issues which may seem like a lost cause. Abortion is perhaps one of those issues to many who believe in Jesus and grieve over the national condition. However, something is happening right now on a national level. There is a battle raging to win hearts and minds and to educate men and …
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21 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 20 The Pouring Out of God’s Holy Spirit
One of the promises of God in Joel 2 for those fasting, is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit for signs and wonders. Do you hunger for more than a religious experience? Do you want a life-changing transformation from the inside out that touches everyone around you? Anyone who thinks of fasting as an activity …
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21 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 18 Rend Your Heart
The day of the Lord is approaching. No one knows the day or the hour, but Jesus told us that we would certainly know the signs of the times. In the prophet Joel, the Lord instructs believers to fast and pray, rending their hearts, as they see the day of the Lord approaching. I have …
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21 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 17 Blow the Trumpet
Is fasting for those who live in the age of grace? What is its purpose and place? We have been exploring many scriptures to understand why and how we fast. Today, we will examine a stirring passage of scripture in the Old Testament that prophetically points to the end of the age, to a day …
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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 5
Do you need time of refreshment? Are you someone who looks for enjoyment at the spa, or taking a nap, but once the "rest" is over, you feel all the rest drain right out of you, when reality hits? Proverbs tells us how to refresh our bones through repentance and surrender. Now, that is some …
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Day 4 Daniel’s Prayer for the Nation
There are many different ways to approach a long-term fast. So, be sure to be led by the Lord. One path a person may take is to fast 1 meal or 2 meals a day and to break their fast at a specific time during the day. During the time of the skipped meals, the …
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21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Day 3
Do you ever get frustrated when praying for a breakthrough and you can't seem to get it? There was a situation like this where Jesus' disciples, who had already been given power by the Holy Spirit to heal people and cast out demons, found themselves unable to help a boy who was demonized. Matthew 17:14Â When …
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting -Day 2
Do I really need to fast? What did Jesus say about it? Thank you for coming back for day 2 of our corporate fast. Some of you are doing this, because you "feel" that you should, but you don't know why. Others have fasted before and have seen the Lord use it mightily. As I …
