Day 10: New Seasons, New Reasons

Things are constantly changing around us. We go from season to season in life – Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall – yes- how can you not be excited about fall!? Just as the seasons change, so does every other aspect of life. Even though we must accept that change is constant, it doesn’t mean it is easy.

Change always brings both excitement and uncertainty as we try to navigate the new opportunity or challenge in front of us. This is why fasting is so necessary during seasons of transition and change. As we look through Scripture, we often see that new seasons of God’s favor and work were preceded by fasting.

Moses fasted before he received the Law (Exodus 34:28).
Jesus fasted before the start of His earthly ministry (Matthew 4:2).
Paul fasted before the start of his missionary ministry (Acts 13:2).

Wherever you are during your season of change, fasting can help to bring clarity, confidence, and commitment to stick it out. Fasting brings a fresh anointing of power and strength for the new seasons of life.

Our prayer target today is to ask God to give us a crystal clear vision for what he’s calling us to do during this season of our lives and wisdom for our church leaders to have it for this new season we're embarking on as a church.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.

Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

What do you do when you’ve exhausted all your options, believe you know God’s will, but can’t see how in the world it will come to pass?

When God’s people fast and pray, the supernatural happens!

What do you need God to do through these 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer? What are you praying for? Take time to write these needs down. Look at them daily as you pray. Whenever hunger grips your stomach or the cravings for coffee come, read your list and be reminded that your fasting is for a purpose. Through your fast, God will answer!

But don’t just focus on the battle or the pain – Scripture promises there is fullness of joy in God’s presence, and there are pleasures at His right hand. Delight yourself in pursuing Him, and you’ll know the joy of seeing Him
work in your life.

Psalms 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”