GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST! JUST A WORD OF ADVICE AT A TIME SUCH AS THIS, WHEN PEOPLE ARE PLANNING FOR THE YEAR'S PROGRAMS AND RESOLUTIONS, THAT YOUR FASTING SHOULD BE SEEN ONLY BY GOD.
WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY IS THAT OUR PRAYER AND FASTING SHOULD ONLY BE BETWEEN YOU AND GOD. IT MUST BE AIMED AT PLEASING GOD AND NOT MEN. WE DON'T DO IT TO FULFILL RELIGIOUS FORMALITIES AND PROGRAMMES. ONCE YOUR FASTING IS FOR THE SAKE OF PLEASING YOUR RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND FRIENDS, IT CEASES TO BE SPIRITUAL, BUT RELIGIOUS AND HUMANLY MOTIVATED.
THE TITLE OF MY MESSAGE IS: "FASTING THAT PLEASES GOD AND NOT PEOPLE" THE BIBLE SAYS, " MOREOVER, WHEN YOU FAST, DO NOT BE LIKE THE HYPOCRITES, WITH A SAD COUNTENANCE. FOR THEY DISFIGURE THEIR FACES THAT THEY MAY APPEAR TO MEN TO BE FASTING. ASSUREDLY, I SAY TO YOU, THEY HAVE THEIR REWARD. BUT YOU, WHEN YOU FAST, ANOINT YOUR HEAD AND WASH YOUR FACE, SO THAT YOU DO NOT APPEAR TO MEN TO BE FASTING, BUT TO YOUR FATHER WHO IS IN THE SECRET PLACE; AND YOUR FATHER WHO SEES IN SECRET WILL REWARD YOU OPENLY." ( MATTHEW 6:16-18)
THEREFORE SECRETLY AND PERSONALLY PRAY AND ASK GOD FOR THE WAY FOWARD.
REMEMBER, GOD IS STILL SAYING SOMETHING!
HEAR WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT YOUR FASTING FIRST, BEFORE ENGAGING ON THIS SPIRITUAL MARATHON (JOURNEY)!
I HAVE NOTICED THAT PEOPLE ARE VERY FAITHFUL, WHEN IT COMES TO HUMAN PROGRAMMES, BUT REMAIN UNFAITHFUL TO GOD'S WILL AND COMMANDMENTS.
GOD MAY INSTRUCT YOU TO FAST ON YOUR OWN AND YOU WON'T LISTEN, BUT WILL FOLLOW THE CROWD WHEN IT COMES TO CHURCH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
ISAIAH 58:1-10 SPEAKS ABOUT THE FASTING THAT PLEASES GOD.
PART OF WHAT THE SCRIPTURE IN MATTHEW 6:16-18 HAS SAID IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY ISAIAH AND IN ADDITION VERSE 10 OF ISAIAH 58 SAYS, " IF YOU EXTEND YOUR SOUL TO THE HUNGRY AND SATISFY THE AFFLICTED SOUL, THEN YOUR LIGHT SHALL DAWN IN THE DARKNESS, AND YOUR DARKNESS SHALL BE AS THE NOONDAY".
THIS MEANS THAT FASTING MUST IMPACT SOCIETY AND SAVE HUMAN SOULS. YOUR FAITH IN PRAYER AND FASTING, MUST ALSO BE IN ACTION AS YOU EXTEND THE HAND OF LOVE AND BLESSINGS TO THE LESS PRVILEGED IN SOCIETY, AT SUCH A TIME AS THIS. REMEMBER, FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD. ( JAMES 2:14-17)
FASTING IS NOT ABOUT THE NUMBER OF DAYS, LIKE 10 DAYS, 21 DAYS, 40 DAYS OR 41 DAYS.
IT IS ABOUT FULFILLING THE WILL AND VOICE OF GOD, AS THE SPIRIT LEADS. ( ROMANS 8:14, GALATIANS 5:16-18, JOHN 14:26, JOHN 15:26, JOHN 16:13).
DURING YOUR PRAYER AND FASTING, REMEMBER TO READ THE BIBLE AND MEDITATE, IN ORDER TO GAIN AND RECEICE REVELATION FROM GOD, WHICH WILL GUIDE YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE AS A CHRISTIAN.
STRIVE TO LISTEN AND HEAR GOD'S VOICE, SO THAT YOU MAY NOT LABOUR IN VAIN AND PRAY AMISS!
MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CAPTURED BY RELIGIOUS DICTATES, PROTOCOLS AND FORMALITIES.
COME OUT FROM THE COCOON AND WAKE UP YOU SLEEPER!
MOVE WITH THE CLOUD AND NOT THE CROWD.
MOVE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND NO WIND AND FAMIALIAR SPIRITS.
REDEEM THE TIMES, BECAUSE THE DAYS ARE EVIL. DON'T BUILD FALSE EMPIRES AND FALSE RELIGIONS, FOLLOW CHRIST AND LIVE FOR A PURPOSE. DISCERN, WEIGH AND SENSE THE SPIRITS OF TRUTHS AND ERROR TO FULFIL GOD'S WILL AND PURPOSE AND NOT MEN'S PROGRAMMES. ( MATTHEW 7:21-23, 1 JOHN 4:1-2, 1 THESSALONIANS 5:17, LUKE 18:1, MARK 11:22-26, EPHESIANS 5:14-17).
WE PRAY THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT MAY LEAD YOU AS YOU EMBARK ON THIS SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND BATTLE, THROUGH PRAYER AND FASTING. (2 CORINTHIANS 10:3-6)
FOLLOW GOD'S WILL AND NOT YOUR ON WAYS AND PEOPLE'S WISHES AND PROGRAMMES.
MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU!
EVANGELIST FANUEL MASIKATI
Email:divinerevelations7@gmail.com
Cell:263778495363
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