DAY 1
True Fasting & The Reward
Isaiah 58 reminds us that while fasting involves abstaining from food, the kind of fasting that God, YHWH, truly desires includes the following:
If you are aware of someone who is trapped in modern-day slavery or subjected to any form of abuse, then repent today and take action. Share food with the hungry and open your homes to those who are homeless and in need.
Provide clothing to those who have nothing to wear.
When we feed the hungry and meet the needs of those who are suffering, the darkness around us will become as bright as noon. God will always guide and satisfy us with good things. He will keep us strong and healthy. We will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that never runs dry.
As you fast and pray on this first day, seek out someone who needs the little you have and offer your help.
May our faith bear fruit worthy of repentance.
Amen.
DAY 2
Christian vs believer
There are many Christians, but very few true believers.
People who neglect their relatives, especially their own families, have given up their faith in God. Such individuals are worse than unbelievers (1 Timothy 5:8).
As you fast and pray on this second day, take a moment to look around your own family. Someone may be in need of the little you have to offer (Matthew 25:31-46).
May our faith yield fruit worthy of repentance.
Amen.
DAY 3
A Call To Repentance
In our generation, many things have taken precedence over God, leading to lives burdened by disappointment, divorce, barrenness, poverty, failure, setbacks, and stagnation.
As we fast and pray on this final day, let us examine our hearts and spirits, identifying the bad habits, addictions, impurities, unholiness, and sins we wish to relinquish this year.
Now, say: “Oh Father, do not banish [insert your name] from Your presence; do not take Your Holy Spirit away from [insert your name] in Christ Jesus’ name. Amen.”
May our faith produce fruits worthy of repentance.
Finally, take a moment to read the entire chapter of Psalms 51 for meditation, sanctification, and justification.
