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Fasting in the Bible Day 2: Samuel
Samuel spoke to all the people of Israel, “If you want to return to the LORD with all your heart, remove your idols of foreign gods and images of Ashtoreth from among you. Direct your hearts to the LORD and serve Him alone, then He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” So the people of Israel removed their…
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Fasting in the Bible Day 1: Moses
When I went up on the mountain to receive the stone tablets of the covenant, which the LORD had made for you, I remained on the mountain forty days and nights. I ate no bread and drank no water. At the end of the forty days and nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets of the covenant written by His…
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Habits of Jesus Day 21: Go
God said to Isaiah, Who will go? And Isaiah said, “I’ll go!” In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, sitting on a throne, and the train of His robe was filling the temple. Above Him were worshiping angels, each with six wings: with two wings they covered their…
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Habits of Jesus Day 20: It Is Finished!
On the cross, Jesus knew that He completed His mission on earth, literally and figuratively. He proclaimed the good news to the poor, set the oppressed free, and healed the blind, the lame and the diseased (Luke 4: 18-19). He taught and loved His twelve disciples, the faithful, and the unfaithful crowd. He sought out…
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Habits of Jesus Day 19: Beyond Easter
There is sadness and pain in reviewing Jesus’ ordeal on the cross. There is joy in the empty tomb. There is confidence in His ascension to heaven. But our highest heavenly perspective comes from walking with Jesus toward the cross, understanding His resurrection from the tomb on this side of eternity, knowing He reunites with…
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Habits of Jesus Day 18: Foundational Truth
Jesus said, “These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on. If you work these words into your life, you are like a smart builder who built his house on solid rock. Rain poured…
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Habits of Jesus Day 17: Overcoming
Recorded in the book of John, at the Last Supper, Jesus takes a lot of time to speak with His disciples about upcoming things (John 13-17). One of the themes is that no matter what kind of troubles will be coming, He has already overcome them: His body will be resurrected to heaven, He will…
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Habits of Jesus Day 16: Helping the Poor
The poor are in our lives. They may be poor in money, poor in spirit, or poor in opportunity. They are often oppressed and taken advantage of. They live in every country around the world, even the United States. Zaccheus was an oppressor. Tax collectors of that day often took more tax than was owed…
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Habits of Jesus Day 15: Loving the Sick
Jesus healed the dead body of Lazarus and he came out of the grave alive. That was a miracle! But even more touching was how Jesus loved Lazarus as a brother and wept for him and for his sisters Mary and Martha. Martha and Mary sent word to Jesus, saying, “Lord, he whom you love…
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Habits of Jesus Day 14: Justice
Justice matters to Jesus! Therefore, justice matters to us. Justice, for the Three-In-One God we worship, was not described here by Jesus as a priestly program for the poor, a special tithe to build a stronger prison or a rabbinical lecture to be attended by the elite elected leaders of the moment. “For I was…
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HUNGER FOR THE HARVEST, JUNE 3 – AUGUST 21
Posts every Wednesday and Friday to learn about the connection between fasting and His harvest. We will explore together how fasting increases your hunger for God, creating a position of humility that thirsts for holy intimacy and holy maturity. Helping others and planting seeds will become a natural and a supernatural response. Jesus is the Lord of the Harvest, He will use you in the lives of others to further His kingdom.
COMING NEXT: 30 DAY FAST AND PREPARATION, AUGUST 24 – SEPTEMBER 30
Posts every day. 30 days of fasting does not mean you do not eat for 30 days! The preparation posts will help you identify which meals or what things God may be asking you to abstain from for 30 days. A fast can be many things. Normally it is a plan to deny yourself some kind of food or something that is habitual. You want the lack of it to be noticed regularly by your body and your mind. And you want to experience a sort of hunger for it. It can be a good thing or a bad thing. A fast, by design, will turn your thoughts toward God when the moment comes that you say No. These posts will help you focus on how He will spiritually provide what you need, in the moment and beyond.
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