Fasting Day 9

As I have been praying about the fast and with you during the fast I feel as if we need to turn a corner a bit. Many of us are familiar with the Gospels or at least many of the stories in the Gospels. I thought it might be appropriate that we take time to read the book of Acts as part of our daily reading during the fast. I am believing God for the Book of Acts to be in our lives today so it would be good for all of us to understand what the early church was like. Please begin reading today Acts 1 and 2 in addition to your daily reading of the word, after all, you have more time now to spend with the Lord

As you are praying and fasting today build an expectation in your heart for God’s plan for your future. God always blesses people who are obedient through their love.

You have heard Jeremiah 29:11 quoted many times (if not go ahead and look it up, it is powerful), those who follow the Lord were made this promise after they sold out to the Lord.

God has placed hundreds and thousands of promises for those who will live a life following and trusting Him.

“…His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 2 Peter 1:3,4

Through God’s promises to us we are made partakers of his nature. In other words, He gave us promises to fulfill who we are called to be.

The psalmist tells us that God rejoices in prospering us in all ways.

Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant” Psalm 35:27

“The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing” Psalm 34:10

God has a plan that includes a great future for all who seek and follow after him. As you are praying today, expect God to begin revealing His plan for you or clarifying His plan for you. Don’t settle for anything less then the greatness God has planned for you.

Pray today for
- Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro – it is his job to protect us so pray for wisdom and insight for her
- Choose another family in our church to pray for
- Pray that everyone in our church will recognize God’s great plan for their lives, understand it, and begin to do it!
- Pray for our media ministry – that is all of those who help with the audio, PowerPoint, camera, and web.
- Pray for that portion of the fruit of the Spirit that is “self-control”
- 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