Isaiah 58: 6
The Word: Isaiah 58: 6 (KJV)
6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Dig Deeper:
Ezra 8: 21 (KJV)
21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Think about it
IS THIS NOT THE FAST THAT I HAVE CHOSEN?
Is this not the fast I’ve chosen….?
God wants us to fast. Remember Jesus telling his disciples ‘When you fast…’ It was not ‘If you fast’ It is an expected spiritual exercise. In Matthew 4 we read that Jesus was led into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil and when he had fasted 40 days and 40 nights… So if Jesus had to fast then you cannot be exempted. A servant is not greater than his master. Fasting is therefore a divinely ordained / chosen activity.
WHY THE FAST?
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
So fasting is not an empty ritual. there is a purpose:
– To loose the bands of wickedness
– To undo heavy burdens
– To let the oppressed go free
– To break every yoke
This is awesome! So this fasting is a tool for a divine turnaround. It’s a tool of completion of what God started. It’s a tool of finishing off the work of Satan. Ladies n Gents the devil is in trouble because God will be using this fasting / sacrifice to launch you into a permanent season of grace. This fasting as fallen into a time when many people are looking for certain completions. Guess what? by the time the fasting is finished, every demonic work will already be shattered in your life. So all that is required is that I do my part and God then has a sacrifice seed to work with. As you draw close to him in this period, the heavens will be opened over you IJN
DAY 2: THANKSGIVING. PSALM 100
- Praise God for another privilege to join this year’s fast
- Praise God for taking care of you all through the year
- Praise God for all the blessing for the year
- Praise God for watching over you and your family
- Praise God for He is the Alpha and Omega of your life
- Praise God for He has made a way in the desert of your life
- Praise God for He is your friend and He listens to your burdens
Prayer focus: Lord thank you for recovery of every wasted opportunities
Book of the month: The Church is embarking on weeks of discipleship workbook study starting with the Masterlife: Disciple’s cross.
On Grace: If not for the Grace of God by Joyce Meyer recommended.