Fasting Day 7

Expect clear direction from the Lord.

Fasting should be a time where we hear very clearly from the Lord and He prepares us to do the next thing he has called us to.

Read Mark 1 – 5

In Mark 1 we see that once Jesus is baptized He is guided, (driven) into the wilderness to fast. During this fasting time the devil attacks.

Any time that we choose to draw closer to God, we become the number one enemy of the devil and our own flesh. Expect attacks, but know that God is greater than any enemy. Part of the purpose of a fast is overcoming battles in our lives. If you have had a battle with an attitude, smoking, alcohol, drugs, fear, worry, or other things like these, I would ask you to expect the Lord to begin setting your free. These are the devils you may encounter on your fast more than any other.

This passage, as recorded by Luke in chapter 4, tells us that when Jesus completed His fast, He was full of power. We don’t realize how much some of these battles in our lives rob us of great victories. How worry, fear, drugs, smoking, alcohol abuse or other such things weigh us down. After a fast, these things can be defeated in our lives. When they are dead to us, it is as Paul wrote, it is no longer I that live but Christ that lives in me (Galatians 2:20). The power of God can more freely flow through us as we are out of the way.

Expect answers to prayer like never before. Expect to hear clear direction in greater ways. Expect there to be a battle between your flesh and you. Expect to win!

Pray today for:

- Our Governor – Tom Wolfe
- Choose another family in our church to pray for (we have approximately 250 families, praying for 21 should not be a problem)
- Pray that the Lord shows you the “devils” you have to face and for deliverance from them. This will make you stronger and make more room for His Spirit to empower you.
- Pray for those in the church who are battling depression and addictions
- Pray for our greeters! They are the first to greet people as the come into the church carrying their burdens and battles. They need to always carry the love of God and a smile to everyone who enters the church.
- Pray for that portion of the fruit of the Spirit that is “kindness”
- Choose a country with a “G” name to pray for today (find out information by going to https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html