Hope for MENA team decided to seek God's presence in fasting and prayer every Saturday. Would you join us?
Fasting is one of the most powerful spiritual disciplines of all the Christian disciplines. It is a way to align our hearts with the psalmist, “My soul thirsts for God, the living God” (Psalm 42:2). “It’s a means of God’s grace to strengthen and sharpen our Godward affections,” writes David Mathis in his book, Habits of Grace.
Through fasting and prayer, the Holy Spirit can transform your life.
According to Scripture, fasting and prayer can also effect change on a much grander scale. We am convinced that when God's people fast with a proper biblical motive – seeking God's face not His hand – with a broken, repentant and contrite spirit, God will hear from heaven. He will heal our lives, our churches, our communities, our nation and world.
Fasting and prayer can bring about a change in the direction of the nations we live and serve, the nations of earth and the fulfillment of the Great Commission - this is powerful motivation in today’s unsettled world.
For those who desire both inward and outward impact, humbling yourself before God through fasting is a good place to start. His power can be released in and through you by the enabling of the Holy Spirit.
Our team members will share the highlights of the prayer and fasting day in the next article. We hope to inspire you to seek God and be desparate for His presence.