The call
to fast is the trumpet call for all believers.When Jesus spoke of fasting He specifically said, "When you fast" not "if you fast" (reference Matthew
6:16-18).He also declared when that
time would come that His people would fast: "The
time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they
will fast" (reference
Matthew 9:15).That time is
now.Our beloved Bridegroom has gone
to prepare a place for us in heaven and will return for His Bride just
as He has promised (reference John 14:2-4).His desire is to return to find His Bride purified,
prepared and ready with oil in their lamps radiating His light and
reflecting His glory as they anxiously await the arrival of their
faithful Bridegroom (reference Matthew
25:1-13)
True fasting, as outlined in the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 58,
describes the preparation God desires of His people. Fasting
is not to be a religious ritual to gain the applause of man or an
attempt to simply gain God's attention and move His hand (reference
Isaiah 29:13-14). On the contrary, fasting is a means by which we
express true worship for God and are enabled to experience the deep
abiding intimacy He desires of all His children. The same
trumpet call that was issued by the prophet Joel is being sounded today,
calling the children of God to weep, mourn, and repent over their lack
of devotion towards God. The Lord desires whole-hearted
devotion - He wants all of us - nothing less (reference Matthew 22:37)!
He desires (and deserves!) genuine devotion, full surrender, heartfelt
adoration, and total reverence. True fasting puts us in a
position to hear the voice of God, experience the heart of God, and be
moved to do the work of God. Only a willingness to be
separated from world and consecrated to God will accomplish this.
The heart of this ministry is to provide the spiritual
nourishment necessary as you submit to your own personal time of
consecration with the Lord. These devotional journeys are
written in a day-by-day and meal-by-meal format to help guide you into a
disciplined lifestyle of full dependence upon the Lord through His Holy
Word and prayer (reference Deuteronomy 8:2-3).
DEVOTIONAL
PRAYER AND FASTING JOURNEYS:
Unless otherwise noted, simply
click on the image of the journey you would like to take and download
and print out for your personal use (it is recommended that you place
the pages in a 3-ring binder or notebook and carry with your Bible so
you are ready at the appropriate mealtime each day).
These devotionals are for use free of
charge. Enjoy the
feast!"Blessed are
those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be
filled" (Matthew
5:6).
"Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God." (2 Corinthians 7:1)
A 40 day prayer and fasting journey to renew your intimacy with God.
"Man does not live on bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God." (Matthew 4:4)
If this is your very first fast, your first 40-day fast, or if you are a seasoned faster this journey will change everything you have ever thought or been taught about fasting. Feasting on the Word of God and being devoted to prayer are essential elements to a fast of any length. This devotional journey will lead you meal-by- meal and day-by day through your own time of personal consecration and guide you through the refining process as the Lord leads you to deeper devotional and abiding intimacy with Him.
(click on the image to the left to begin your journey).
A 40 day prayer and fasting journey to the Mountain of God
"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." (Proverbs 4:23)
The second in a series of 40-day fasting journeys, this is a vital and necessary next step to experience a life of full devotion with the Lord. Having our hearts opened and laid bare during our first 40 days we must be careful to learn to guard our heart and allow God to continue His refining process as He transforms us into a useful vessel to be poured out as a drink offering on a dry and weary land.
(click on the image to the left to begin your journey).
A 40 day prayer and fasting journey to the Throne of Grace
"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, And all these things will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6:33)
The third in a series of 40-day fasting journeys, this journey invites us to journey with Jesus as He walks with His disciples during those important 40 days between His resurrection and ascension. This is a journey for all true followers of Jesus Christ as He prepares us to trust, wait and believe in His promised coming and our present calling as commissioned ministers of the gospel of grace to a lost and dying world.
**Note: following this journey we continued our journey with the 10-day
"Journey to the Holy Land" - see button for this online journey below - when you have completed these 10 days consider tarrying another 10 days in the Promised Land and pray for the peace of Israel - "Praying for Peace" (available under the Email Archive).
(click on the image to the left to begin your journey).
40 days of Prayer -
Following the Path of Perfect
Love
"Let no debt remain
outstanding except the
continuing
debt to love one
another..." (Romans
13:8)
The fourth in a series of 40-day prayer
and fasting journeys, this journey focuses on
the high and holy calling of prayer in the life of the
believer.There is no
greater expression of love than the willingness
to lay down one's life in prayer for another
as Jesus so eloquently illustrated for us in His life on this
earth.There is
no greater work, and no greater deficit in the
church, nor more difficult position to fill in
all of God's kingdom, than to find faithful followers who are willing to
stand in the gap and answer the call to pray.
(click on the image to the left to begin your journey).
CRUCIFIED - Called to Christ A 40 day prayer and fasting journey - Revealing the Wisdom and Power of God.
"For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." - 1 Corinthians 2:2)
The fifth in a series of meal-by-meal prayer and fasting journeys, CRUCIFIED, reveals the person and work of Jesus Christ and His utmost desire for our lives - to know Him. We have been called, not to a cause, but to a person - Jesus Christ, and like the apostle Paul our highest pursuit should be to proclaim nothing else but Christ and Him Crucified. Journey back to the place it all began and experience the power and wisdom of God in the message of the cross.
(Click on the image to the left to begin your journey)
A 3-day Intensive Prayer
and Fasting Encounter with God
Not for the faint of heart - this journey
is for believers who are willing to be set
apart and willing to do whatever it takes to
hear the heart and follow the will of
God.It is
recommended that those who feel called to take this journey set aside 3
days where they can go
away and be with the Lord (a private prayer closet, a
hotel, retreat center, etc.) and prepare to do a
water or liquid-only fast.Bring
your Bible and a notebook - you are going to
meet with God and He expects you to take
notes!
(click on the image to the left to begin your journey).
We have been given a Sacred Trust as the children of God to "Consecrate [our]selves and be holy, because [He] is holy" (Leviticus 11:44). This 10-day (Daniel-fast) journey issues a trumpet wake-up call and warning to the Church and challenges believers, through a time of testing and recommitment, to address the sin that has paralyzed the Church, poisoned our prayer life, and rendered us ineffective in impacting the world for the glory of God.
(Click on the image to the left to begin your journey).
"...Be holy, because I am holy." (Leviticus
11:44,45)
The Lord calls us to be holy
because He is holy.In this 8-day
prayer and fasting devotional journey we will
enter the Most Holy Place and experience what it
means to be set apart and "Holy Unto the
Lord." We have been called to be a
kingdom of priests, for we are the temple of
the Lord in which His presence dwells and
through which He reveals Himself to the
world.It is time we
recognize the privileged position we have been
granted and live the life of holiness He
demands of His chosen saints.
(click on the image to the left to begin your journey).
A 7-day email prayer journey to equip ourselves for spiritual battle.
"For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds." (2 Corinthians 10:3-4)
Click on the Email ARCHIVE at the top of your screen to access this prayer team journey originally taken August through September 2009. Prepare for battle by putting on and taking up the necessary armor to stand in the midst of this spiritual battle raging around us. Equip yourself with the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Shoes of Preparation for the Gospel of Peace, the Shield of Faith, the Helmet of Salvation, the Sword of the Spirit, and Pray Always for all the saints (Ephesians 6:10-18).
5 day preparation email
journey in the Year of the Lord's
Favor
"In the time of My favor
I heard you,
and in the day of
salvation I helped
you.
I tell you, now is the time of God's
favor,
now is the day of
salvation."
(2 Corinthians
6:2)
Click on the Email ARCHIVEat the top of your screen to access this journey
originally taken during Advent in December 2008. Allow Him to light the
way as you journey these next 5 days - Now is the Time!
An 8 day devotional email journey - Put on the Armor of Light
"You are the light of the world... Let your light shine before me, that they may see your good deeds, and praise your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5, 14,16)
Click on the Email ARCHIVE to participate in this 8-day re-dedication ceremony commemorating the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah or "dedication" originally taken December 12-19, 2009. Join in the journey as we light the 9- branch Menorah utilizing the Fruit of the Spirit to guide us as we rededicate our lives as the temple of God and consecrate our hearts to our holy call to reveal the light of Christ to the lost and fallen world.
"For the earth will be filled
with the knowledge of the glory of the
Lord,
as the waters cover the
sea." (Habakkuk
2:14)
Click on theEmail
ARCHIVEto participate in this 12 day devotional email
journey following the birth of our Savior as we
prepare for the year ahead with our eyes fixed
and hearts prepared to worship and receive our reigning and
coming King!Join us as we unveil and reveal the wisdom, work, worship,
witness, wealth, will, wrath, way, wait, word,
watch, and wonder of God.This
journey was originally taken at Christmas 2008
through the Epiphany in January
2009.
"'Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty" (Zechariah 4:6)
Click on the Email ARCHIVEto journey with us through the season of Lent as we prepare for the resurrection of our Lord and Savior in the celebration of Easter. The Spirit will lead us as we unveil the seven-fold spirit of the Lord - The Spirit of the Lord, of Wisdom, of Understanding, of Counsel, of Power, of Knowledge, and of the Fear of the Lord. These emails begin February 25, 2009 through Easter April 12th - be sure to end your journey by reading this final email on Resurrection Sunday!
This is an ONLINE
journey.Traveling to the Holy Land was the
trip of a lifetime - I invite you to join me on
my own personal pilgrimage to the land of the
Bible and walk the path that Jesus walked
during His own earthly pilgrimage as He fulfilled the will of the
Father.The
Bible comes to life after you have walked this amazing
journey.May your
heart be set on fire for Israel and may you
join us in prayer as we pray for the peace of
Israel (see journey below).
(click on the image to the left to begin your journey).
Click on the Email
ARCHIVE to access this 10 day prayer journey to
pray for
the peace of Israel as we walk through God's covenant commands for His
holy people and recommit ourselves to a life of obedience and
faithfulness to remain committed to His Word and devoted in prayer for
His kingdom to come and His will to be done on this earth as it
is in heaven. This journey was originally taken following our
Journey to the Holy Land - June 1-10, 2009.
