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Day 16: Refueled
Jesus had a busy day: He said to Simon and Andrew, “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.” IMMEDIATELY they left their nets and followed Him. And going on a little farther, He saw James and John. IMMEDIATELY He called them and they went away to follow Him. They went into Capernaum…
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Day 15: Watered
This is what the LORD, who made you and formed you in the womb, says, “Do not fear, for I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your children and My blessing on your descendants. They will spring up like grass in…
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Day 14: Springs of Water
Jeremiah preached, “Hear the word of the LORD. This is what the LORD says: For my people have committed evil. They have abandoned Me, the spring of living water. They have carved out for themselves broken cisterns that do not hold water.” Jeremiah 2: 13 Jeremiah is called the weeping prophet (Jeremiah 13:17). He wept…
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Day 13: Inner Change
Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Change your ways, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” The prophet Isaiah spoke of him, “He is the voice calling from the wilderness for all to prepare the way of the LORD.” John himself had a garment of…
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Day 12: New Clothing
That old life is like a filthy set of ill-fitting clothes you’ve stripped off and put in the fire. Now you have put on a new wardrobe. Every item of your new way of life is custom-made by the Creator, with His label on it. All the old fashions are obsolete. Words like Jewish and…
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Day 11: Asking
Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You tell him that a friend has arrived for a visit and you have no food to offer him. If your friend answers from his bedroom window and says, “Don’t bother me, the door is locked for the night.…
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Day 10: Delight
Blessed is the person who delights in the LORD. Psalms 1:1 Delight might be hard to describe, but we know when we see it or when we feel it! It’s not just joy or happiness, but there is an element of surprise in it. It is an “all of a sudden” feeling. A spark of…
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Day 9: Renewal
And do not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12: 2Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or worthy of praise — think about these things. Whatever…
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Day 8: Freedom
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; so keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of bondage … for you were called to freedom. Make sure that you don’t use this freedom as an opportunity to do whatever you want, but to serve one another through love. Galatians…
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Day 7: Desires
Do not get upset because of evildoers. Do not be envious of wrongdoers. They will wither quickly like the grass and decay like the green plants. Trust in the LORD and do good. You will live safely in the land with success. Delight in the LORD and He will satisfy the desires of your heart.…
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FIVE MARKS OF A DISCIPLE: OCTOBER 5 – NOVEMBER 2
Posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: Fasting builds intimacy with God, and encourages you to grow inwardly, upwardly, and outwardly. Explore five marks of a transformed disciple of Jesus and determine five actions that will allow God to change you. An action that applies to each mark is focus. Fasting and prayer is God’s way for us to find the kind of focus that builds intimacy within and actions without. Be with Him. Be like Him. Do what He wants.
COMING NEXT! MAKING SPACE: NOVEMBER 4 – NOVEMBER 27
Reflect on how to use fasting to make more space for God in your life. Make space in the moment and better reflect God to others. Make space in the morning and enjoy intimacy with Him. Make space in your conversations with others and learn how to listen like He does. Make space in your schedule to breathe and be refreshed by Him. Make space in your commitments so that you can say Yes! to the things He wants you to do. God made a space in this world for us. Let’s return the favor!
