HIGHER EVERYDAY – THURSDAY MARCH 07, 2024 – Pastor W. F. Kumuyi Ministry  – Topic: FASTING IN TRYING TIMES

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HIGHER EVERYDAY

THURSDAY MARCH 07, 2024

FASTING IN TRYING TIMES

MEMORY VERSE: “Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish” (ESTHER 4:16).

BIBLE TEXT: ESTHER 4:10-17

It was Wesley L. Duewel who said, “Fasting in the biblical sense is choosing not to partake of food because your spiritual hunger is so deep, your determination in intercession so intense, or your spiritual warfare so demanding that you have temporarily set aside even fleshly needs to give yourself to prayer and meditation.” In the days of Mordecai, a death decree was signed by the king, Esther`s husband, against the exiled Jews in his kingdom. It was Haman’s scheme. Added to this, was a protocol attracting a capital punishment on anyone that approached unto the king except he was invited. The only means to break the protocol was to cry to the living God who holds the hearts of all men in His hands.

Esther, her maidens and the Jews fasted and prayed and God was moved and delivered the Jews from mass slaughter (Esther 5:2, 3; 8:7-11). Acceptable fasting and prayer is for the saints (Psalm 66:18). Youths who have challenges that defy ordinary prayer should examine themselves and pray with fasting. However, do not indulge in a long fasting unadvisedly.

QUOTE: Pray with fasting

PRAYER: Lord, teach me to fast aright in Jesus’ name.

CHALLENGE: Challenge your challenges with prayer and fasting

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