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WHEN YOU FAST
It was the WHEN that got us. Jesus did not say if you pray, but when you pray; or if you give, but when you give. And Jesus did not say if you fast, but when you fast. These statements are found in one of the most well-loved chapters of the New Testament, Matthew 6, a portion of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Much of Christ's most important teachings on living are contained in the three chapters that record that sermon.
Jesus fasted. So did Moses, Hannah, David, Esther, and the Jews. The act of removing food from your mouth, a screen from your eyes, or an activity that consumes your time to get alone with your Savior in a sacrificial fashion will cause you to enter into a new and unique presence with God. Fasting helps us focus, humble ourselves, listen for God to reveal sin, break strongholds, and send healing. It can heighten our worship and increase our intimacy with the Lord. And it makes us hungry—not for food or things...but for more of Jesus.
Are you fully satisfied—completely surrendered—or do you sense a stirring in your heart for more? Fasting and prayer can help you hear God's will and bring you into the destiny he created you for.
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About this Plan
We all know that there is power in prayer. Prayer is defined in several ways: it is how we praise and worship our glorious Lord and Savior; it is our most powerful weapon; our open door to communication with the living God; the vehicle to confess our sin; how to find God's will for our lives and one of the ways we can hear the voice of our precious Savior. It is not very often that we hear about fasting with prayer, either from the pulpit or in our conversations as a church community. Yet, the Bible has so much to say on this subject and so many wonderful accounts of deliverance, forgiveness, and miracles that happened when God's people did fast and pray together. This ten-day reading plan will focus on some of the Biblical accounts and show us the undeniable power and movement of God when His people humble themselves through fasting and prayer.
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