Fasting and prayer.

Tuesday, January 17th.
Fasting and prayer.

“… give yourselves to fasting and prayer …”  1 Corinthians 7:5

Do you know that fasting and prayer is part of your Christian service? Some Christians do not fast unless there is a call to fast in their Churches. But God can actually instruct you to pray and fast concerning His work on the earth or even in your nation.

There are many things that God wants to do in this nation, He might not be able to do them or He might be able to, depending on the prayer of saints. This is why I always ask Christians, “Do you pray?” Do you have a personal prayer time or prayer life? Do you have it? If you don't, then you need to start that prayer discipline now because there are certain things that God wants to do for you that will require your own subscription to the prayer discipline.

Do you know that Jesus the Son of God had to spend time praying concerning His resurrection? You will see that in Hebrews 5:7, the Bible says, “Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared”

If Jesus had to pray, how much more us. So, you cannot just sit down at home watching movies and serious matters about your life are passing being unattended to. It is time for you to subscribe to the discipline of prayer and fasting too.

Prayer.
Thank you dear Father for your grace is released abundantly towards me to faithfully offer my service of fasting and prayer to you. As I fast and pray, I am open to the Spirit to pray through me and to receive guidance and instructions from you in this season, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read:
Daniel 9:3, Luke 2:37, Acts 10:30, Acts 13:1-3.

Doing the Word.
Also, as part of your prayers during the fast we would be praying for the church; please read and pray with Acts 2:47, for daily additions of those God has given to us. Acts 4:30, for the miraculous to be evident in our services and meetings. Romans 15:31, for favour and acceptance of the ministry by all men in every place. Colossians 4:3-4, that every means and strategy we employ in reaching out to the lost will be effective and productive.