Breached Fasting

 We Must Learn Before We can Teach  Today is day 2 of our fast and we're continuing our theme of "MISSION: GO" Yesterday we focused on the importance of sharing the good news. As believers we are commissioned by Jesus to tell the world about Him. Matthew 28:19-20 reads "go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."  Take note! The commission includes making disciples . A disciple is a follower of Christ. Disciples are to share the good news and assist people in their pursuit of God. It's not enough to profess Jesus as Savior, He must become Lord of our lives. And when we personally experience that transformation, we are more equipped to lead others to experience the same.  Lets think... Do our lives exemplify that of a disciple? John 8: 31-32 reads  So Jesus said t...

The Great Commission Today is day 1 of our monthly fast and our theme next month is "MISSION: GO" After His  resurrection,  Jesus appeared  to His disciples and told them " Go therefore and make disciples  of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all the I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20). That Is Our Mission According to vocabulary.com a mission is a special assignment that is given to a person or group. And our mission is to share the Gospel and make disciples! 1 Peter 2:9 reads "but you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, SO that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light" What a privilege we have to be reconciled to the God of the universe through Christ Jesus His Son. We know our Heavenly Father....

 The Anointing Is Sustained By The Holy Spirit  It's day 3 of our fast and we're concluding our study of the anointing .  To recap, the wilderness is apart of the anointing and obedience is imperative to anointing. Let's conclude with how to sustain the anointing.  We are anointed by the Spirit of God when we believe in Christ, and profess Him as Lord and Savior. We are then responsible for cultivating a life of holiness suitable for the indwelling Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 3:16 reads "don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst." The anointing on our lives is to carry out the plan and purpose of God. Sometimes we walk through seasons that may seem counterintuitive to the fulfillment of the will of God. However those hard seasons are meant for our character development and dependence on our Heavenly Father. How can we presevere in the face of adversity as the children of God?  We cling to our Father. ...

  The Anointing Requires Obedience  It's day 2 of our fast and we're continuing with the theme the anointing .  Let's take a look at Jesus Himself, the Anointed One. Luke 4:18 reads "The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to proclaim good news to the poor." Jesus Himself was anointed to carry out the calling of God upon His life.  In Matthew chapter 3 Jesus gets baptized by John. Matthew 3:16 reads "a fter being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and  [ a ] he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove  and   [ b ] lighting on Him."   Then Jesus was led into the wilderness, where he experienced temptation, but He resisted through the Word and the enemy fled. Jesus, the Son of God was anointed for the plan and purpose of God.   And so are you! We are anointed with the Holy Spirit when we believe and confess Jesus as our Lord and Savior. God has a specific plan and purp...

 The Wilderness Is Apart Of The Anointing Today is day 1 of our monthly fast, and next month's theme is the   anointing.  In the Old Testament anointing was done by the pouring of oil on a person or item to set them apart for sacred use. When an individual was anointed often times the Holy Spirit would come upon them and empower them for their calling. Contrast to the new testament where anointing of the Holy Spirit initially comes by belief of Christ in our hearts and profession of faith with our mouths.  Either way we need the Holy Spirit to accomplish the plan and purpose of God in our lives. The anointing of God takes endurance , and is maintained through obedience .  King David was anointed king years before he walked in his kingship. During David's waiting season for God's promise his character and faithfulness was tried and matured. Before David succeeded the throne he fought animals while shepherding, defeated Goliath, and spent time in the wilderness ru...

May I learn to Love You Lord... It is day 3 of our fast. And to conclude I wanted to place emphasis on growing in our love and knowledge of God. If we are to be zealous for God, then we have to know Him. And continue to enjoy learning about who He is. Psalm 91:14 reads   because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. Because he hath set his love upon me,  The Hebrew word for set his love is hasaq. Hasaq means to love, be attached to.  God wants us to love Him, to consider Him, and seek Him. He has already exemplified the most sacrificial love to us. Loving God is crucial to victory and spiritual growth. It's a matter of the heart that supersedes tasks. As humans we can get caught up in showing up but not actually showing up in heart. " I attended church, I spoke to that lady, I donated money "etc And although all of these things have a rightful place. God wants our heart to be surrendered and full...