UNDERSTANDING THE BLESSEDNESS OF PRAYER AND FASTING

 “And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift”.

Exceeding grace can be defined as “unspeakable gift or unexplainable gift.”  Exceeding favour implies unspeakable favour. Favour connotes things you have not laboured for or what has been delivered to you freely or cheaply. In 2014, expect gifts on a daily basis!

It is one thing to know what the year holds in store for you, and another thing to lay hold of it. Note that whatever God has proclaimed for His children, the devil will contest. There is therefore the need to engage in a spiritual warfare with the devil. 1Tim:1:18. That God has said it does not mean there won’t be confrontations. For any prophecy to come to pass there is need to fight, and this come through the weapon of prayer and fasting. You need to understand the efficacy of prayer and fasting. Matt.17:21. There are some situation that will never change, some things that will never happen without prayer and fasting. You need to train yourself to fast and pray because there are some people who cannot do without eating or chewing something in their mouths. This is dangerous as a believer! Philippians 3:19.

PROFITABLE APPROACH TO FASTING

1.Define your goals and objectives: What is your reason or purpose of the fast? What are you going to get as a result of the fast? Whatever fast you embark upon is a waste. If you cannot define it, then it is a waste. Prov.29:18, Ezra 8:21-23, 2Chron.20:3, 24.

2.Prepare to engage your heart in seeking the Lord. Your heart must be prepared to seek the Lord. If your heart is in the fast, you will study the word and be in church to break your fast with communion. Prov.16:1, Jer.30:21. “If it is in your heart, it will be in your hands.”

3.Engage a demonstration of love in your heart. A sure way in demonstrating love is giving. If you truly love, you will give. Even, God demonstrated this. John 3:16. Make “giving” a part of your fast. Isa.58:6-7, 10. God wants you to reach out to the less privileged, especially this season. Ensure that you bless someone. In addition to giving, forgive you offenders. This is the time to forgive those that have offended you. Make up your mind to forgive and forget.

4.We must come confessing and forsaking our sins. Isa.59:1-2, Ps.66:18, 1John 1:9-10.

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