February Fast - 21 Days Of Seeking HimSample

Solitude and Meditation.

During this time of fasting, we create more time to spend in prayer and reflection. Prayer connects us to God and requires times of solitude and the meditation of scripture.

Solitude is intentionally setting aside time to be by ourselves: to step away from our daily routines and circumstances in order to speak and listen to our heavenly, eternal Father. Jesus, throughout the gospels, often withdrew to pray. Solitude is not isolation! Wayne Cordeiro, a pastor and author, wrote, ‘Solitude is a chosen separation for the refining of your soul. Isolation is what you crave when you neglect the first.’

Meditation is fixing our undivided attention and thoughts on something specific: everything else is zoned out. Our prayer life takes on a whole new dimension when we meditate on scripture. We learn our prayer vocabulary when we immerse ourselves in scripture and speak it out. The Word of God reveals who God is and that informs how we are to pray to Him.

During this time of fasting, create opportunities to pray in solitude and meditate on God’s Word.

Heavenly Father, as I fast, please speak to me powerfully through the bible. Please cause specific verses to stand out to me, which bring direction to different areas of my life. In Jesus’ name, amen.