WORD OF GOD

● 🤝🏽 *GOOD DAY BRETHREN* "Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? ~ *Isaiah 58:6* Glory Be To The Mighty God WEDNESDAY *2nd March 2022* Today's *DIVINE GUIDE* THE POWER OF FASTING *(Part 2* ) *An Act of Worshiping God.* *SCRIPTURES* ...... But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. ~ *Matthew 6:16-18* *This is part 2 of 4* Yesterday we started analysing fasting as a Weapon to remove obstacles. Today being THE ASH WEDNESDAY let's look at Fasting as an act of Worshiping God. Fasting is not a replacement for faith in Jesus. It is a servant of faith in Jesus. Fasting is a way of saying with their stomachs and their whole bodies need, want, and trust Jesus. It is a way of saying that Christians are not going to be enslaved by food as the source of their satisfaction. This is one form of worshipping. Food is a gift from God, and believers glorify God with it in two ways, not just one way. *They feast on it with gratitude for God’s goodness, and they also forfeit food out of hunger for God himself.* When feasting, Christians gladly taste the emblem of their heavenly food: the Bread of Life, Jesus Himself. *Both feasting and fasting are worship for Christians.* They both magnify Christ. Of course, both have their peculiar dangers. The danger of feasting is that we fall in love with the gift, and the danger of fasting is that we belittle the gift and boast in our willpower, our discipline. At its best, Christian fasting is simply a heartfelt, body-felt exclamation point at the end of the sentence “I love you, God. I need you more than I need food and drink, more than I need my life.” So we forfeit food just to pay attention and humbly hear what God Says, as we also emphasise our grievances before Him. *HALLELUJAH* To Be Continued ~ *PRAYER* ~ Dear Almighty God, one of the fruits of The Spirit is self-control. Which I can’t develop myself, but I pray that, by the Power of the Holy Spirit You would develop this Self-control in me. Yes Lord, I need it today as I engage in this fast. When I am tempted, please show me the way out that You Promise in the Bible. In Jesus Name. *Amen* *HAVE A BLESSED ASH WEDNESDAY* *In Jesus Name* #Prince Henry Kayima# *Ask any spiritual questions please* +256 702 451268 Be BLESSED for SHARING