The Daniel Fast
Standing On the Word Of GOD
DANIEL FAST DAY 8:
PRAISING & WORSHIPING GOD
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OPENING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, I belong to You and You only. You are everything to me. I cannot live without You. I live to praise You and to worship You forever. Today is day 8 dear Lord and I thank You for Your love and wanting to communion with me. I’ll be lost without You Father. I praise You and give You glory for the wonderful things You do for me, for life and health, for friends and family, for this splendid day, I rejoice in Your presence. Jesus Christ, you are the Son of God, you are the truth, the way, the light, and the life. No one goes to the Father but through you. I’m blessed to have you in my life. Holy Spirit, I invite you today to lead and guide me in Jesus’ name, amen.
Song: HALLELUJAH by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 1: Matthew 5: 14-16
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lamp stand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5: 14-16)
COMMENT: Not only must you rejoice but your joy must be made manifest. People must see and know your joy. They must see it and know it is springing from the Christ within you, without a doubt.
Song: HALLELUJAH by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 2: Psalm 138: 1-3
I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame. When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me. (Psalm 138: 1-3)
COMMENT: The way to remove mountains is the way of praise. When trouble comes, think of all you have to be thankful for. Praise, praise, praise. say "Thank you" all the time. This is the remover of mountains, your thankful heart of praise.
Song: HALLELUJAH by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 3: Luke 15: 20-24
“And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry. (Luke 15: 20-24)
COMMENT: God inhabits praise. The father of the prodigal son declared a feast and they had a wonderful time. That is how we need to have wonderful times with our heavenly Father during praise and worship.
Song: HALLELUJAH by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 4: James 2: 22-26
Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2: 22-26)
COMMENT: Work is worship. The full meaning of believe includes your action. It's that mesh of believing and acting that got Abraham named "God's friend." Is it not evident that a person is made right with God not by a barren faith but by faith fruitful in works? The very moment you separate body and spirit, you end up with a corpse. Separate faith and works and you get the same thing: a corpse. You need to praise and worship God always to show your faith in Him.
Song: HALLELUJAH by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 5: 2 Chronicles 20: 20-22
Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.” After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: “Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever.” As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. (2 Chronicles 20: 20-22)
COMMENT: Have faith in God and you'll win all your battles. Have faith in His prophets and you'll be successful. Give Him praise at all times, for He inhabits your praises. When you pray and fast, God sends angels but when you praise and worship Him, He will show up in your situation Himself.
Song: HALLELUJAH by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 6 2 Samuel 6: 12-19
The chest stayed there for three months, and the LORD greatly blessed Obed Edom, his family, and everything he owned. Then someone told King David, "The LORD has done this because the sacred chest is in Obed Edom's house." Right away, David went to Obed Edom's house to get the chest and bring it to David's City. Everyone was celebrating. The people carrying the chest walked six steps, then David sacrificed an ox and a choice cow. He was dancing for the LORD with all his might, but he wore only a linen cloth. He and everyone else were celebrating by shouting and blowing horns while the chest was being carried along. Saul's daughter Michal looked out her window and watched the chest being brought into David's City. But when she saw David jumping and dancing for the LORD, she was disgusted. They put the chest inside a tent that David had set up for it. David worshiped the LORD by sacrificing animals and burning them on an altar, then he blessed the people in the name of the LORD All-Powerful. He gave all the men and women in the crowd a small loaf of bread, some meat, and a handful of raisins, and everyone went home. (2 Samuel 6: 12-19)
COMMENT: King David celebrating extravagantly all the way, danced and leaped with great abandon before God. The musicians and the people joined their king with music and dance. Do you find time to dance and celebrate for God.
Song: HALLELUJAH by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 7: Revelations 4: 6-11
Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying: “‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.”
Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” (Revelations 4: 6-11)
COMMENT: The heavenly hosts are always praising God. This is a fabulous job. Natural human response: it must get tiresome after a while. Angelic response: it’s never tiresome when God is the object of praise. Wait until you see Him. The living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever. The twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne.
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, I realize there is great spiritual power in praise and worship. I was created by You to worship You. You enjoy and love my praise. My mind and heart are open to Your Spirit when I praise You; burdens are lifted, problems resolved, and strength released. Therefore I'll sing praise to Your name. Help me remember that praising You for the most challenging situations and contentious people will transform me and my attitudes, as well as the situations and people. Holy Spirit, give me greater confidence in Your inner working in people and in Your unseen but powerful presence in every situation. Accept my praise, thanksgiving, and worship. In Jesus’ name, amen.
LESA FAST DAY 9:
HEALING & RESTORATION
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OPENING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, You are the most High. There is no one like You. You are good and your mercy and grace is forever. Abba Father, your name will continually be on my mouth. In the morning, I’ll praise You, in the evening, I’ll sing of your goodness to us. Today is day 9 Father, and I thank you for your grace and mercy for bringing me this far. You Father are my Healer, You are my Restorer, I’m complete with You dear Lord. Lord Jesus, you sent a word and healed me, you sent a word and restored me. I love you Jesus! Holy Spirit, you are the greatest revealer of secrets, I invite you today to come and reveal all hidden areas where I need healing and restoration in in Jesus’ name, amen.
Song: Healer by Hillsong
Bible Reading 1: Mark 16: 14-18
And Jesus said to His eleven Disciples: "Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to everyone. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe Me will be condemned. Everyone who believes Me will be able to do wonderful things. And miracles will follow those who believe. In My name they will drive out demons. They will speak in new tongues. They will pick up snakes with their hands and not be hurt. And if they will drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all. They will place their hands on sick people and they will be healed by God. (Mark 16:14-18)
COMMENT: Decide today that Jesus Christ will be your personal doctor. By God's grace the Lord will become your faithful physician. If there is one thing you should testify to about God, it is that He is the Great Physician. Also that if you follow Him, He will perform healing through you. From the text just read, everyone who believes in Jesus and receives Him as Lord and Savior, has the ability to lay hands on the sick and have them healed by the Great Physician. You will not be the healer, He is. So do not ask what if you lay hands and pray for the sick but nothing happens. Go to another sick person! Do not be discouraged for you are not the healer. Yours is to lay hands and pray and let God do the healing. Soon you will get the results. When you pray for the sick, you start with yourself, then your family members and next your friends. Have you obeyed God's Word to pray for the sick? Have you exercised your faith in bringing healing to the sick? How will you know if you carry the healing anointing when you fail to pray for the sick?
Song: Healer by Hillsong
Bible Reading 2: Luke 6: 43-45
A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot produce good fruit. You can tell what a tree is like by the fruit it produces. You cannot pick figs or grapes from thorn bushes. Good people do good things because of the good in their hearts. Bad people do bad things because of the evil in their hearts. Your words show what is in your heart. (Luke 6: 43-45)
COMMENT: Ask our heavenly Father to give you a pure heart that is capable of conceiving and birthing good and profitable ideas. Delivery follows conception. And what you can conceive you can bring forth. However, the state of the heart is very crucial to what is conceived. It takes a good heart to conceive good things. An evil heart can only conceive evil. If you find it difficult to conceive and implement good plans for yourself and your family, you may have an evil heart. It is against nature for an evil heart to conceive something good. When someone with an evil heart attempts to conceive something good, their motives and of course wrong. Ask God for a change of heart today! Be careful with what you conceive. To keep your sanity, consistently avoid anything and anyone capable of fueling evil thoughts in you. It is wise to avoid whatever will provoke you to anger or fuel lust in you or to plot a revenge. These indicate an evil heart. Many people find it difficult to receive God's wonderful blueprint for their destiny because they are still accommodating evil thoughts. If you find time to think on evil, heavenly thoughts will continue to elude you. Ask God to forgive and cleanse you today. Ask Him to change your heart into a good one.
Song: Healer by Hillsong
Bible Reading 3: Psalm 51: 7-12
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. (Psalm 51: 7-12).
COMMENT: Ask God to cleanse you, restore you, grant you a new spirit and a pure heart.
Song: Healer by Hillsong
Bible Reading 4: Malachi 4:2
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings.(Malachi 4:2)
COMMENT: The sun and air are God's great healing forces. Inward joy changes poisoned blood to a pure healthy life-giving flow. Never forget that real healing of your body, mind and spirit comes from within you. This healing comes from the close loving contact of your spirit with the Holy Spirit.
Song: Healer by Hillsong
Bible Reading 5: Psalm 111: 2-10
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate. He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. He has shown his people the power of his works, giving them the lands of other nations. The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy. They are established for ever and ever, enacted in faithfulness and uprightness. He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever - holy and awesome is his name. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. (Psalm 111: 2-10)
COMMENT: Your level of divine wisdom is a function of your honor and reverence of God. For the foundation of wisdom is the fear of God. There can be no true wisdom without the fear of God. When you fear God, you will hate what He hates, love what He loves, do what He wants. If you fear God, His enemies will be your enemies, and His friends your friends. Today many people are joining the occult in their quest for wisdom and power. They will soon be disappointed because they gave hone to the wrong place. But after they realize they are wrong, they may not leave for fear of death. If you are in such a situation today, run to Jesus and He will set you free. To be wise, drop your foolish friends and get a fresh set of friends who can impact godly wisdom. The knowledge of God can produce original wisdom in your life. There is no wisdom without knowledge. Ask God for the knowledge whose fruit is godly wisdom and understanding.
Song: Healer by Hillsong
Bible Reading 6: Luke 8: 42-48
While Jesus was on His way, people were crowding all around Him. In the crowd was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. She had spent everything she had on doctors, but none of them could make her well. As soon as she came up behind Jesus and barely touched his clothes, her bleeding stopped. "Who touched me?" Jesus asked. While everyone was denying it, Peter said, "Master, people are crowding all around and pushing you from every side." But Jesus answered, "Someone touched me, because I felt power going out from me." The woman knew that she could not hide, so she came trembling and knelt down in front of Jesus. She told everyone why she had touched him and that she had been healed right away. Jesus said to the woman, "You are now well because of your faith. May God give you peace!" (Luke 8: 43-48)
COMMENT: The bleeding woman tapped into the power of Jesus with her faith and was healed. Do something you have never done, for your breakthrough. The Lord will commend you for it.
Song: Healer by Hillsong
Bible Reading 7: Luke 5: 17-26
One day some Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses sat listening to Jesus teach. They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. God had given Jesus the power to heal the sick, and some people came carrying a crippled man on a mat. They tried to take him inside the house and put him in front of Jesus. But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So they went up on the roof, where they removed some tiles and let the mat down in the middle of the room. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the crippled man, "My friend, your sins are forgiven." The Pharisees and the experts began arguing, "Jesus must think he is God! Only God can forgive sins." Jesus knew what they were thinking, and He said, "Why are you thinking that? Is it easier for me to tell this crippled man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and walk? But now you will see that the Son of Man has the right to forgive sins here on earth." Jesus then said to the man, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk home." At once the man stood up in front of everyone. He picked up his mat and went home, giving thanks to God. Everyone was amazed and praised God. What they saw surprised them, and they said, "We have seen a great miracle today!" (Luke 5: 17-26)
COMMENT: There are millions of things you can do to God's glory and you will get His attention. You can attract Heaven's attention by a heavenly lifestyle or by your rugged faith or through generous giving. Occasionally, it is Heaven that decides who to be attended to. In many cases, it is you who desires Heaven's attention that provokes divine selection. Notice that the woman bleeding for 12 years demonstrated their faith by doing what had never been done before for Jesus. Whenever heaven visits the earth, not everyone gets attended to. Usually in the midst of the multitude, only a few individuals get Heaven's attention. You will get Heaven's attention today! Heaven will decide in your favor, in the name of Jesus. Jesus saw the faith of 4 young men and healed their crippled friend. God carefully watches those who do His will. Always remain true and faithful to God in the midst of fire or adverse winds. Continue to stand firm and refuse to compromise. The Lord notes all our good works. Release your faith today and you will receive your miracle. Solomon offered 1000 burnt offerings to God and God gave him wisdom and wealth that makes him remain unique in history. A poor widow gave all she had and Jesus took notice of her.
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, I pray at this time for the healing of every infirmity in is residing in me to leave me now with all its affects in the name of Jesus. Every disease should leave me now and never return or get to anyone else in the Kingdom of God. Your Word says You forgive all sins and heal all diseases. Jesus, your healing power is seen all through the Bible. You have healed many incurable diseases, even leprosy. You even raised the dead! Jesus, you are the same yesterday, today and forever more! There is absolutely nothing too hard for You Father, because You are the sovereign God. You love me and it is not Your will that I should suffer with illnesses and diseases. There is no disease in Heaven and there is no disease in my body in the name of Jesus Christ. You created me for health and happiness. You can heal me of any disease no matter the cause. Touch me now and heal me by Your Divine mercies in the name of Jesus. I plead the Precious Blood of Jesus from the top of my head to the sole of my feet right now and I ask anything that is still in me that is not of God to leave me right now in Jesus name. I’ll go and sin no more in the name of Jesus. I’ll be ever thankful to You and openly testify of Your healing to everyone while giving You the glory and honor. Also, I promise to live a godly life by praying, reading the Bible every day and going to Church. I’ll keep my healing through holiness in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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DANIEL FAST DAY 10:
HAVING FINANCIAL ABUNDANCE
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OPENING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, I thank You Lord! You have given me another day, another chance to become better. Thank You Father for giving me another chance to give love and experience love. Thank You Father for giving me good health, a sound mind, shelter and You have put food on the table. Thank You Father for the spiritual awakening in me for the past 10 days. I’m transformed, I’m renewed, I’m blessed in every area of my life. As I hear Your Word, and obey You, I’m bound to be blessed. Jesus Christ I thank you for sitting at the right hand of God the Father. You are my Intercessor! You plead on my behalf! I love you Jesus! Holy Spirit, thank You for helping me through it all. Have your way tonight Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Song: There Is A King In You by Donald Lawerence
Bible Reading 1: Psalm 138: 1-4
I will praise You with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing praises to You. I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your loving-kindness and Your truth; for You have magnified Your word above all Your name. In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul. All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth. (Psalm 138: 1-4)
COMMENT: God exalts His Word above His name. Jesus Christ is the Word of God and His name is above every other name. Your knowledge of God from His Word will give you material, emotional, financial, mental and spiritual strength. When you know God through His Word, you will discover that He owns everything and has the keys to riches. Since God will honor His Word above His name, you can have everything you want by searching the Scriptures for His promises to you. When you claim Psalm 138: 4 for courage and boldness in facing a certain challenge in your life or that of our family, it may not be enough to pray and have faith and conviction and certitude it has been granted you. Some times you need wisdom to go a step further sow a seed to your Church, or a Ministry or to a man or woman of God. In this case, you can sow $1.384 or $13.84 or $138.40 or $1,384.00 or $13,840, Depending on your widow's mite or on your king Solomon affluence. This is key!
Song: There is a King in You by Donald Lawerence
Bible Reading 2: Luke 18: 1-8
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’” And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18: 1-8)
COMMENT: In this reading, the widow approached the judge to take vengeance on her enemies. For a long while the judge did nothing about it. The final Judge before whom every life will be reviewed at the Great White Throne Judgment is our Lord Jesus Christ. Praise God! Keep asking God for your needs in the name of Jesus and He will answer you.
Song: There is a King in You by Donald Lawerence
Bible Reading 3: Genesis 1: 24-28
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind”; and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1: 24-28)
COMMENT: God gave Adam dominion to subdue the Earth. You even have more dominion today compared to Adam! Adam was in the image of God but you have the Spirit of God in you. So your glory as a follower of Jesus Christ is far greater than that of Adam. You make full use of the power of God within you.
Song: There is a King in You by Donald Lawerence
Bible Reading 4: .Matthew 11: 10-18
Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it. For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. Whoever has ears, let them hear. “To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: “‘We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.” (Matthew 11: 11-19).
Edit Comment!!!!!! COMMENT: You enter the kingdom of heaven when you become born again, spiritual childhood.
Why violence against the kingdom of heaven?
Why prophesy until John?
Why like children in marketplaces?
Why sociology-cultural disputes about Church?
Song: There is a King in You by Donald Lawerence
Bible Reading 5: Matthew 6:9-10
“This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:9-10)
COMMENT: The Kingdom of God is within you. You have the authority of heaven on earth. You have the dominion of heaven on earth. You have the influence of heaven on earth. Where you appear as a follower of Jesus Christ, the atmosphere of heaven has to prevail. Nothing should happen on earth that does not happen in heaven. Seeking the kingdom of heaven first implies understanding how the kingdom of God works. And seeking His righteousness means learning to do things the right way by the laws of God. But remember that the key to material blessings is the power or anointing for wealth. With this anointing, anything you touch turns into gold. The job or business you engage in is secondary. Even if everyone else has failed in that line, you will succeed if you venture into it. Ask God today for the anointing for wealth which is the key to material blessings, instead of asking God to bless you materially. This anointing for wealth, will attract financial and material blessings from every part of the world. Moreover it gives the ability to retain wealth. Without the anointing for wealth, you may work yourself out before tasting wealth. But with the power to create wealth, blessings come with little effort. The power to create wealth come with little effort. What are you asking God for today? It is what you ask that you will receive. The power to create wealth comes from the knowledge of God. Draw closer to God daily through His Word. Seek His face to know and understand Him through the Holy Scriptures. The Lord will give you the key to wealth this season in Jesus' name.
Song: There is a King in You by Donald Lawerence
Bible Reading 6: 2 Corinthians 9: 6-12
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! (2 Corinthians 9: 6-12).
COMMENT: To be rich by honorable methods is your divine heritage. God wants you to have an abundance of good or living a fuller and more satisfying life. Indeed, you are prosperous to the degree that you are experiencing peace, health, happiness and plenty in your world. As you solve your economic and personal problems, your dead past and your unborn future will surely be taken care of. You cannot even know the purpose for which God created you when you are still broke! You will be forced to focus on your survival first. When religious leaders give more attention to helping their followers solve their economic and personal problems of the present, they would be less concerned with the dead past and the unborn future of the saints. You should desire prosperity because poverty is not a spiritual virtue. For God, you and prosperity are all divinely related. Realize that you'll only begin to experience prosperous results in rapid time when you no longer feel guilty about wanting to be prosperous. Resolve that old conflict of whether you should desire to be prosperous. For you're wanting to be prosperous and working hard every day to do so. The enemy has fooled the saints for too long that poverty is a virtue and spiritual!
Song: There is a King in You by Donald Lawerence
Bible Reading 7: John 14: 5-14
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where You are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you really know Me, you will know My Father as well. From now on, you do know Him and have seen Him." Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” Jesus answered: “Don’t you know Me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in Me? The words I say to you I do not speak on My own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in Me, who is doing His work. Believe Me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in Me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. (John 14: 5-14)
COMMENT: There is one set of natural laws for the physical world. There are also higher mental and spiritual laws used to multiply or neutralize or even reverse natural laws! Jesus knew and used them constantly. It is when these higher mental and spiritual laws are used by the human mind, that they often produce results that seem miraculous on the earth. Jesus says that you who believe in Him will do even greater works of miracles and signs and wonders, because He is going to the Father. What can hold you back from having everything or becoming anything or doing anything is your thoughts and speech and feelings and deeds! Take the limits of God and you will begin to experience the supernatural life and lifestyle. You form your world through your thoughts, words, emotions and actions. Therefore, master your thoughts and speech and feelings and deeds! No matter what the conditions of your life may now be, begin to think more lovingly of yourself and your family and others! Your new attitude of appreciation will give them feelings of approval. And this in turn will add to their self-confidence and be reflected as new success in their work and attitudes and relationships. Their improved relationships with you will bring happiness and satisfaction. Then you'll be encouraged to teach it to others in need! The look of defeat will be replaced with the look of dominion, authority, victory, and influence of heaven and all tension will gradually ease. This is referred to as operating in the kingdom of Heaven or the 4th dimension. You are in this world but you are not of this world!
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, you are Jehovah Jireh our Provider. I thank You for financial blessings and an increase in my income. I’m the head and not the tail. I’m above and not beneath. I’m a lender and not a borrower. I’m blessed in my going out and in coming in. I am blessed. Your Word says, ”You teach us to profit.” Your Word also says that those that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. I thank You Father for inspired ideas, as You order my steps into financial blessings. By Your grace Father, nothing is impossible. Father, prevent me from making the wrong decisions or engaging in “get rich quick schemes, that I may not waste my money, time and energy. I pray for wisdom and knowledge to fulfill Your promise that the wealth of the sinner/ungodly is stored up for the righteous. I know that all the wealth in the world belongs to You as You have said in Your Word, “Silver and gold is mine and the cattle on a thousand hills.” We promise to be Kingdom Builders with this new acquired wealth You have blessed us with dear Father in Jesus name, amen.
LESA FAST DAY 11:
MULTIPLYING & BEING FRUITFUL
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Opening Prayer:
Father God Almighty, You are my deliverer, my shield, my buckler and my confidence. Father, in the name of Jesus, I thank You that You have kept watch over me. You are my refuge and fortress. I lean on You dear Father and I trust in You completely. You keep my feet from stumbling. You are my safety . I move into day 11 knowing that You are with me all the time. I’m not afraid of the terror of the night nor of the arrow the evil one plots by day. A thousand may fall at my side and ten thousand at my right hand but they’ll not come near me. Jesus Christ I call on you. I plead Your Precious Blood over every area of my life that is dead and unproductive. Thank you Jesus. Holy Spirit, I love you and ask that you come and conduct this meeting. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Song: How Great Is Our God by Jonathan Nelson
Bible Reading 1: Psalm 127: 3-5
Children are a blessing and a gift from the LORD. Having a lot of children to take care of you in your old age is like a warrior with a lot of arrows. The more you have, the better off you will be, because they will protect you when your enemies attack with arguments. (Psalm 127: 3-5)
COMMENT: Stand on this Scripture when you cry out to the Lord for children.
Song: How Great Is Our God by Jonathan Nelson
Bible Reading 2: I John 1: 5-10
This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. (I John 1: 5-10)
COMMENT: God is light and you worship Him in Spirit and in truth. Darkness is disease, ignorance, unforgiveness, hate, poverty and war. These are not in heaven. Decree and declare health, wisdom, understanding, knowledge, abundance and peace daily.
Song: How Great Is Our God by Jonathan Nelson
Bible Reading 3: Genesis 1:28
Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1:28)
COMMENT: You are fruitful when you are creative in ideas and witty inventions. You are fruitful when you reproduce by bearing children. You are fruitful when you discover secret treasures. These are possible through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Song: How Great Is Our God by Jonathan Nelson
Bible Reading 4: Genesis 30: 16-25
That evening when Jacob came in from the fields, Leah told him, "You're sleeping with me tonight. I hired you with my son's love flowers." They slept together that night, and God answered Leah's prayers by giving her a fifth son. Leah shouted, "God has rewarded me for letting Jacob marry my servant," and she named the boy Issachar. When Leah had another son, she exclaimed, "God has given me a wonderful gift, and my husband will praise me for giving him six sons." So she named the boy Zebulun. Later, Leah had a daughter and named her Dinah. Finally, God remembered Rachel - he answered her prayer by giving her a son. "God has taken away my disgrace," she said. "I'll name the boy Joseph, and I'll pray that the LORD will give me another son." Jacob and Laban After Joseph was born, Jacob said to Laban, "Release me from our agreement and let me return to my own country. (Genesis 30: 16-25)
COMMENT: Children are a blessing from God Almighty.
Song: How Great Is Our God by Jonathan Nelson
Bible Reading 5: Romans 4: 16-17
Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring - only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations." He is our Father in the sight of God, in whom he believed - the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. (Romans 4: 16-17)
COMMENT: Abraham didn't focus on his own impotence and say, "It's hopeless. This hundred-year-old body could never father a child." Nor did he survey Sarah's decades of infertility and give up. He didn't tiptoe around God's promise asking cautiously skeptical questions. He plunged into the promise and came up strong, ready for God, sure that God would make good on what he had said. That's why it is said, "Abraham was declared fit before God by trusting God to set him right." But it's not just Abraham; it's also us! The same thing gets said about us when we embrace and believe the One who brought Jesus to life when the conditions were equally hopeless. The sacrificed Jesus made us fit for God, set us right with God.
Song: How Great Is Our God by Jonathan Nelson
Bible Reading 6: Luke 1: 39-45
At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” (Luke 1: 39-45)
COMMENT: Getting pregnant is a blessing. The baby leaped in the womb because he was alive. Never support abortion.
Song: How Great Is Our God by Jonathan Nelson
Bible Reading 7: Luke 1: 5-20
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old. Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside. Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a
son, and you are to call him John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous - make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.” (Luke 1: 5- 20)
COMMENT: Despite his circumstances, Zechariah kept serving the Lord faithful. But he had put a limit on God by thinking that they were too old to have a child. He was right, naturally! But God operates in the supernatural. He let's you do the possible and natural, while He handles the impossible and the supernatural. Always believe, with conviction and certitude, that there is nothing impossible with our God. Both of them lived in purity and honesty and righteousness. The Lord needed a forerunner, and they were honored to be his parents. God gave them a son at his owning timing and for His own purpose. God will answer your prayers according to His will and timing and purpose in Jesus name. Do not give up; pray with great expectation and pray big!
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, Your Word says that if we respect You and obey Your laws, You will bless us. We chose to respect and obey You Father now and forever more. Father God, let our fields produce, let us be happy, let all go well with us, let wives be as fruitful as a grapevine, I curse any spirit of barrenness in our women today and I declare and decree that their wombs are fruitful today in Jesus name. Like Jabez, You have enlarged my territory, You have changed my name, You have changed my story. Let my home be rich with healthy children, let my coast increase, let me live long enough to see my grandchildren. Holy Spirit, use me as a channel that transmits and directs the blessings of Heaven to humankind. In Jesus name, amen.
DANIEL FAST DAY 12:
LIVING IN UNITY & COOPERATION
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OPENING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, we are Your children and we love You. You are our mighty Rock, our Protector, and a Powerful weapon and our place of shelter. Father God, we praise you this day 12 of our precious time with You. You are Lord and Ruler of the Heavens and the earth. Your name is wonderful everywhere on earth. Your glory is seen everywhere on earth and in the Heavens above. Jesus, we love you. You saved us. You are the soon coming King! Every knee will bow, every tongue will confess that you are Lord and the Son of God. Holy Spirit, we love You. Please order our steps today and lead us into this prayer session and let your presence be fled and known by all of us. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Song: We Are One In The Spirit Soprano Zonia Elvas Velasco
Bible Reading 1: Acts 4: 31-37
After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need. Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet. (Acts 5: 31-37)
COMMENT: The Holy Spirit gives you fearless confidence to work with others in unity of heart and mind. You have a common vision. You share everything, and you hoard nothing, and no one is needy. In show of unity and cooperation, bring talents and skills together, in your family, church, group, community. Like the apostles, you will give powerful witness to the resurrection of the Master Jesus
Song: We Are One In The Spirit Soprano Zonia Elvas Velasco
Bible Reading 2: Genesis 11: 1-9
Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.” But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower the people were building. The LORD said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.” So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Babel because there the LORD confused the language of
the whole world. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth. (Genesis 11: 1-9)
COMMENT: If you will not focus on making yourself famous, but rather have your vision focused on bringing God glory, there will be no disunity in the church and your ministry or organization. There is power in unity. God Himself states that nothing you plan will be impossible when you are in unity! God appreciates pure intentions only. What are your intentions for serving God and others?
Song: We Are One In The Spirit Soprano Zonia Elvas Velasco
Bible Reading 3: Acts 5: 1-12
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet. Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? ’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.” When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him. About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?” “Yes,” she said, “that is the price.” Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.” At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband. Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events. The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade. (Acts 5: 1-12)
COMMENT: The question here is not about being right or being wrong. That is not how to run a family. It is a question of authority! Be transparent all the way. Keeping working for the common good. Search your consciences, are you keeping back anything from the common good? Who is your authority, God or the world? Take a stand today and work for the common good under the authority of God.
Song: We Are One In The Spirit Soprano Zonia Elvas Velasco
Bible Reading 4: Nehemiah 1: 4-11
When I heard this, I sat down and cried. Then for several days, I mourned; I went without eating to show my sorrow, and I prayed: LORD God of heaven, you are great and fearsome. And you faithfully keep your promises to everyone who loves you and obeys your commands. I am your servant, so please have mercy on me and answer the prayer that I make day and night for these people of Israel who serve you. I, my family, and the rest of your people have sinned by choosing to disobey you and the laws and teachings you gave to your servant Moses. Please remember the promise you made to Moses. You told him that if we were unfaithful, you would scatter us among foreign nations. But you also said that no matter how far away we were, we could turn to you and start obeying your laws. Then you would bring us back to the place where you have chosen to be worshiped. Our LORD, I am praying for your servants - those you rescued by your great strength and mighty power.
Please answer my prayer and the prayer of your other servants who gladly honor your name. When I serve the king his wine today, make him pleased with me and have him do what I ask. (Nehemiah 1: 4-11)
COMMENT: Be the Nehemiah for your family, your group, your church or organization and avert any curses!
Song: We Are One In The Spirit Soprano Zonia Elvas Velasco
Bible Reading 5: Hebrews 13: 1-9
Keep being concerned about each other as the Lord's followers should. Be sure to welcome strangers into your home. By doing this, some people have welcomed angels as guests, without even knowing it. Remember the Lord's people who are in jail and be concerned for them. Don't forget those who are suffering, but imagine that you are there with them. Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage. Don't fall in love with money. Be satisfied with what you have. The Lord has promised that he will not leave us or desert us. That should make you feel like saying, "The Lord helps me! Why should I be afraid of what people can do to me?" Don't forget about your leaders who taught you God's message. Remember what kind of lives they lived and try to have faith like theirs. Jesus Christ never changes! He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Don't be fooled by any kind of strange teachings. It is better to receive strength from God's undeserved kindness than to depend on certain foods. After all, these foods don't really help the people who eat them. (Hebrews 13: 1-9)
COMMENT: Keep being concerned about others in your environment. Be faithful in your marriage and your other relationships. Remember that you serve God faithfully by serving people faithfully. Be satisfied with your life as you work hard to move up the ladder. Jesus will give you the desires of your heart. He is always with you even when you do not hear Him.
Song: We Are One In The Spirit Soprano Zonia Elvas Velasco
Bible Reading 6: 2 Peter 1: 3-9
We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all given to us by God's own power, when we learned that he had invited us to share in his wonderful goodness. God made great and marvelous promises, so that his nature would become part of us. Then we could escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world. Do your best to improve your faith. You can do this by adding goodness, understanding, self-control patience, devotion to God, concern for others, and love. If you keep growing in this way, it will show that what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful and meaningful. But if you don't grow, you are like someone who is nearsighted or blind, and you have forgotten that your past sins are forgiven. (2 Peter 1: 3-9)
COMMENT: Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. The best invitation we ever received! So don't lose a minute in building on what you've been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others.
Song: We Are One In The Spirit Soprano Zonia Elvas Velasco
Bible Reading 7: Joel 2: 12-13
“Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. (Joel 2: 12-13)
COMMENT: It's not too late to turn to God and ask for forgiveness for your ignorance of His promises. Ask God to change your way of thinking. And here's why: God is kind and merciful. Who knows? Maybe he'll do it now, he'll turn around and show pity.
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, give me grace to seriously lay to heart the great dangers I’m in by the unhappy divisions. Let my peace come from the knowledge that You are in control in my affairs and relationships. When the enemy strikes and adversity comes, help me to stay in prayer with confidence that my peace will not be taken away because You are my peace. Make me cherish unity and cooperation in my thinking, talking and walking. Take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatsoever else may hinder godly union and concord. So we may be all of one heart and of one soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify You; through Jesus Christ. In Jesus’ name, amen.
DANIEL FAST DAY 13:
DISCOVER HIDDEN TREASURES
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OPENING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, the earth is Yours, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. You founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. You are LORD GOD Almighty. You are the King of glory. We praise Your holy name this day 13 of my fasting and praying. I’ll bless Your holy name for the rest of my life. Jesus Christ you are my life and I love you. Holy Spirit, I love you. Please come and direct me this day as I pray to my Father in Heaven. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Song: Awesome God by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 1: Amos 3: 3-8
Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so? Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing? Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground when no bait is there? Does a trap spring up from the ground if it has not caught anything? When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it? Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. The lion has roared - who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken - who can but prophesy? (Amos 3: 3-8)
COMMENT: Do two people walk hand in hand if they aren't going to the same place? The fact is, God, the Master, does nothing without first telling his prophets the whole story. God has spoken, what prophet can keep quiet? You are your own prophet. God always talks to you about you and your affairs. Then He will talk to you through the text messages of the Bible. And He even sends a person to talk to you like I am doing this season. Listen, hear, understand and obey.
Song: Awesome God by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 2: 2 Kings 4: 1-7
The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.” Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.” Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few. Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side.” She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another one.” But he replied, “There is not a jar left.” Then the oil stopped flowing. She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay
your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.” (2 Kings 4: 1-7)
COMMENT: God magnifies his goodness with his power. Elisha readily received a poor widow's complaint. Those that leave their families under a load of debt, know not what trouble they cause. It is the duty of all who profess to follow the Lord, while they trust to God for daily bread, not to tempt Him by carelessness or extravagance, nor to contract debts. Elisha put the widow in a way to pay her debt, and to maintain herself and her family. This was done by miracle, but so as to show what is the best method to assist those who are in distress, which is, to help them to improve by their own industry what little they have. The oil, sent by miracle, continued flowing as long as she had empty vessels to receive it. It is our faith that fails, not his promise. He gives more than we ask: were there more vessels, there is enough in God to fill them; enough for all, enough for each; and the Redeemer's all-sufficiency will only be stayed from the supplying the wants of sinners and saving their souls, when no more apply to him for salvation. The widow must pay her debt with the money she received for her oil. Though her creditors were too hard with her, yet they must be paid, even before she made any provision for her children. It is one of the main laws of the Christian religion, that we pay every just debt, and give everyone his own, though we leave ever so little for ourselves; and this, not of constraint, but for conscience' sake. Those who bear an honest mind, cannot with pleasure eat their daily bread, unless it be their own bread. She and her children must live upon the rest; that is, upon the money received for the oil, with which they must put themselves into a way to get an honest livelihood.
Song: Awesome God by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 3: Luke 5: 1-7
Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, teaching the people as they crowded around him to hear God's message. Near the shore he saw two boats left there by some fishermen who had gone to wash their nets. Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon and asked him to row it out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down in the boat to teach the crowd. When Jesus had finished speaking, he told Simon, "Row the boat out into the deep water and let your nets down to catch some fish." "Master," Simon answered, "we have worked hard all night long and have not caught a thing. But if you tell me to, I will let the nets down." They did it and caught so many fish that their nets began ripping apart. Then they signaled for their partners in the other boat to come and help them. The men came, and together they filled the two boats so full that they both began to sink. (Luke 5: 1-7)
COMMENT: First, when you hear and understand the Word of God, it blesses you. Second, God will always reward you for any resources you use for His work, including your time. You will be greatly rewarded just for observing this 21-day fast. And you will be rewarded abundantly, like Peter was for his boat as you move from provision to assignment like Peter did. You will have testimonies for your breakthrough this season in Jesus' name.
Song: Awesome God by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 4: Acts 2: 1-11
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language. Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs - we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” (Acts 2: 1-11)
COMMENTS: This was a major breakthrough for the Disciples of Jesus Christ. They had been expecting the Holy Spirit as promised by the Lord. One touch from the Holy Spirit will change your life forever.
Song 5: Song: Awesome God by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 5: Matthew 17: 24-27
When Jesus and the others arrived in Capernaum, the collectors for the temple tax came to Peter and asked, "Does your teacher pay the temple tax?" "Yes, he does," Peter answered. After they had returned home, Jesus went up to Peter and asked him, "Simon, what do you think? Do the kings of this earth collect taxes and fees from their own people or from foreigners?" Peter answered, "From foreigners." Jesus replied, "Then their own people don't have to pay. But we don't want to cause trouble. So go cast a line into the lake and pull out the first fish you hook. Open its mouth, and you will find a coin. Use it to pay your taxes and mine." (Matthew 17: 24-27)
COMMENT: Is anything too hard for the Lord Jesus? Who else could prove the supernatural element of fishing than the professional fisherman? Fishes having coins in their mouths? Only God can do the impossible. Jesus will enable you meet all your obligations this season, through miracles and spiritual truths. You will pay all your financial obligations to winning souls, for your family needs, and for your creditors in Jesus name.
Song: Awesome God by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 6: Genesis 30: 37-43
Jacob, however, took fresh-cut branches from poplar, almond and plane trees and made white stripes on them by peeling the bark and exposing the white inner wood of the branches. Then he placed the peeled branches in all the watering troughs, so that they would be directly in front of the flocks when they came to drink. When the flocks were in heat and came to drink, they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted. Jacob set apart the young of the flock by themselves, but made the rest face the streaked and dark-colored animals that belonged to Laban. Thus he made separate flocks for himself and did not put them with Laban’s animals. Whenever the stronger females were in heat, Jacob would place the branches in the troughs in front of the animals so they would mate near the branches, but if the animals were weak, he would not place them there. So the weak animals went to Laban and the strong ones to Jacob. In this way the man grew exceedingly prosperous and came to own large flocks, and female and male servants, and camels and donkeys. (Genesis 30: 37-43)
COMMENT: Jacob got this wisdom from God who had blessed him. You ask for such wisdom today to become exceedingly prosperous. Remember to pay your tithes to God's work, ten percent or more. There are strategies the Holy Spirit can guide you with that will explode your business. The Kingdom of God has principles, follow them and prosper.
Song: Awesome God by Michael W. Smith
Bible Reading 7: Isaiah 45: 1-7
“This is what the LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through
bars of iron. I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name. For the sake of Jacob my servant, of Israel my chosen, I summon you by name and bestow on you a title of honor, though you do not acknowledge me. I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me, so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting people may know there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is no other. I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things. (Isaiah 45: 1-7)
COMMENT: God's Message to his anointed, to Cyrus, whom he took by the hand to give the task of taming the nations, of terrifying their kings - He gave him free rein, no restrictions. The Lord promised to lead him to buried treasures and secret caches of valuables. Prepare to receive instructions on hidden treasures for you and God's people this season. Do not exclude owning land with oil and mineral deposits. Petition the Lord for them today.
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, forgive me for becoming my own obstacle to the manifestation of Your Kingdom and will on Earth. My prayerlessness has given satanic forces the opportunity to create roadblocks to the fulfillment of God's will. Today, I release myself to pray passionately to bring Heaven here on Earth. I’ll discover hidden treasures in the name of Jesus. Father use me as the pipe that transmits, preserves, and directs the rain of Heaven to fertilize and refresh humankind. The world is waiting for me to make a difference. Thank You Father in advance, for making me a channel for Your blessings.
DANIEL FAST DAY 14:
HEARING GOD FOR WITTY INVENTIONS
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OPENING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, in you, LORD our God we put our trust. We trust in you. You will never put us to shame. You will never let our enemies triumph over us. No one who hopes in You will ever be put to shame. Show us your ways dear Lord, teach us your paths, guide us in your truth and teach us for You are God our Savoir and our hope is all in You all day long. Today is day 14 dear Father and we say thank You. Your love and mercy endure forever. Jesus Christ is the soon coming King. We love you Jesus. Holy Spirit, we invite you to help us today with our prayers. Let everything go according to your will Holy Spirit. In Jesus name, amen.
Song: Praise Is What I Do by William Murphy
Bible Reading 1: Genesis 6: 13-22
God said to Noah, "It's all over. It's the end of the human race. The violence is everywhere; I'm making a clean sweep. "Build yourself a ship from teakwood. Make rooms in it. Coat it with pitch inside and out. Make it 450 feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and forty-five feet high. Build a roof for it and put in a window eighteen inches from the top; put in a door on the side of the ship; and make three decks, lower, middle, and upper. "I'm going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. "But I'm going to establish a covenant with you: You'll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile - two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you'll need and store it up for you and them." Noah did everything God commanded him to do. (Genesis 6: 13-22)
COMMENT: God will never ask you to do something that you are familiar with or have any background experience in. Noah had never seen a boat, yet God made him build one! God will enable you with witty inventions this season through your dreams and visions in Jesus' name.
Song: Praise Is What I Do by William Murphy
Bible Reading 2: Proverbs 8: 12-23
“I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power. By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just; by me princes govern, and nobles - all who rule on earth. I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver. I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full “The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be. (Proverbs 8:12-23)
COMMENT: Knowledge makes a living and wisdom makes a life. Common sense, sound judgment, good counsel, prudence, and discretion are characteristics of wisdom. They lead to understanding. You need knowledge and wisdom, what to do and how to do it, to succeed in every career. These are readily part of a divine career package. When you get on you divine career, all wisdom and knowledge and understanding are made available to you. You can use them for witty inventions!
Song: Praise Is What I Do by William Murphy
Bible Reading 3: Joel 2: 27-31
Then you will know that I am in Israel, that I am the LORD your God, and that there is no other; never again will my people be shamed. “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days. I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. (Joel 2: 27-31)
COMMENT: You need the power of the Holy Spirit to prophesy or dream or have visions accurately. The Spirit of prophecy is the testimony that Jesus Christ is Lord. You can do that. So children can prophesy when the Holy Spirit is poured out in your home. The youth have visions and can interpret the symbolism. The adults too have visions and can interpret them. But the children, youth and adults have dreams. The adults, because of experience, will easily interpret the dreams as guided by the Holy Spirit. Start recording your dreams and visions today in a journal.
Song: Praise Is What I Do by William Murphy
Bible Reading 4: Genesis 15: 1-12
After all these things, this word of God came to Abram in a vision: "Don't be afraid, Abram. I'm your shield. Your reward will be grand!" Abram said, "God, Master, what use are your gifts as long as I'm childless and Eliezer of Damascus is going to inherit everything?" Abram continued, "See, you've given me no children, and now a mere house servant is going to get it all." Then God's Message came: "Don't worry, he won't be your heir; a son from your body will be your heir." Then he took him outside and said, "Look at the sky. Count the stars. Can you do it? Count your descendants! You're going to have a big family, Abram!" And he believed! Believed God! God declared him "Set-Right-with-God." God continued, "I'm the same God who brought you from Ur of the Chaldees and gave you this land to own." Abram said, "Master God, how am I to know this, that it will all be mine?" God said, "Bring me a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each three years old, and a dove and a
young pigeon." He brought all these animals to him, split them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. But he didn't split the birds. Vultures swooped down on the carcasses, but Abram scared them off. As the sun went down a deep sleep overcame Abram and then a sense of dread, dark and heavy. (Genesis 15: 1-12)
COMMENT: Be on a look out. You can have a vision within a dream. You can also have a vision within a vision like Abraham has had in this text. First, God is talking to Abraham in a vision. Then God shows him a vision of the stars in the sky as his descendants. Then he offers God sacrifice in the vision for the land. This looks like sowing seeds for wealth! Follow the discussion and negotiation between Abraham and God in the vision. Be ready to send your problems and desires candidly to God, even in a dream or vision.
Song: Praise Is What I Do by William Murphy
Bible Reading 5: Acts 9: 1-9
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone. Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything. (Acts 9: 1-9)
COMMENT: Saul's vision shows how forcefully God can have your attention. He had to arrest Saul who was persecuting Christians. They prayed against Saul. But instead of destroying Saul, Jesus recognized his potential and instead decided to convert him. And, indeed Paul wrote much of the New Testament. Notice that Saul's vision was so strong that his companions heard the sound. God speaks through broadcast and more than one person who tunes in, can pick up the communication. This explains why you can easily discuss an issue with someone who has also picked up the impressions from the Holy Spirit.
Song: Praise Is What I Do by William Murphy
Bible Reading 6: Genesis 37: 5-11
Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. He said, "Listen to this dream I had. We were all out in the field gathering bundles of wheat. All of a sudden my bundle stood straight up and your bundles circled around it and bowed down to mine." His brothers said, "So! You're going to rule us? You're going to boss us around?" And they hated him more than ever because of his dreams and the way he talked. He had another dream and told this one also to his brothers: "I dreamed another dream - the sun and moon and eleven stars bowed down to me!" So he told it to his father and his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall your mother and I and your brothers indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?” And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind. (Genesis 37: 5-11)
COMMENT: God was speaking to Joseph about his life in dreams. Joseph believed and trusted God. That gave him the courage and perseverance from the pit to Potiphar's house, and to the prison then to the palace of Pharoah! All what Joseph dreamed came to pass and even more. He could interpret dreams as guided by the Holy Spirit accurately. By the way, that is what gave him the post of prime minister in Egypt. His dreams helped rescue the whole world from famine. Are you ignoring your dreams? Not everyone will appreciate your dreams. but do not allow anyone to steal, destroy or kill your dreams.
Song: Praise Is What I Do by William Murphy
Bible Reading 7: Habakkuk 2: 1-3
What's God going to say to my questions? I'm braced for the worst. I'll climb to the lookout tower and scan the horizon. I'll wait to see what God says, how he'll answer my complaint.
And then God answered: "Write this. Write what you see. Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run. This vision-message is a witness pointing to what's coming. It aches for the coming - it can hardly wait! And it doesn't lie. If it seems slow in coming, wait. It's on its way. It will come right on time. (Habakkuk 2: 1-3)
COMMENT: When you pray to God, He may answer you by a vision. Visions are easier to interpret than dreams. You are advised to write down your vision and post it on your fringe and wall. Believe and trust God for it will surely come to pass in Jesus' name.
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father God Almighty, make me a hopeful person who expects great strength from You and continues to attempt great strategies for You. Replenish me with Your strength so that I may soar. You have called me to be a creative thinker. I thank You in advance for supernatural intelligence and divine imagination to maximize my conception of witty inventions. Show me how the sublime secret of intellectual inspiration works. I claim Your presence. I praise You for Your superabundant adequacy to supply all my material, spiritual, and mental needs. Thank You for supernatural insight for witty inventions. In Jesus' name, amen.
Congratulations On Completing Week Two!
"Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" Matthew 4:3-4
WOW!!!!!!! You are now two weeks into your Daniel Fast! BRAVO! You are likely over the big hunger pangs and cravings. But bread is still out of your diet and perhaps this passage of Scripture is even more meaningful to you.
One of the benefits of the Daniel Fast is that we become more aware of what we are eating. Hopefully this awareness will create healthy habits that will improve your health for months and years to come.
We can also become more aware of what we feed our spirits and our souls. Are they well nourished? Are we feeding the wholesome food and not contaminated goods?
Jesus teaches us that we don't live only by physical bread, but even more importantly the spiritual food found in God's WORD. Just as our physical body needs to be nourished each and every day, so does our spirit. That nutrition is the Bible and then, we can add "side dishes" from Christian books, sermons, Bible studies, and Christian Television. But we need to make sure we have time every day in God's Holy WORD so He can speak to us and minister to us.
Likewise, we need to make sure we are feeding our soul, or our flesh, a healthy diet that brings life and not death. Our Father tells us that we have a choice between LIFE and DEATH and He says, "CHOOSE LIFE!" That includes the kinds of information that enters our minds through the media, Internet, television, books, conversations with our Lesan sisters, and other influences we encounter.
Do you have some "inputs" that may be giving you the best food for your soul? Are the programs you watch on television healthy and pure? Or are they contaminated and laced with toxic information. How about the Internet? The radio? The books you read? Or the conversations you have with your sisters in and out of this forum?
Just as we need to guard our bodies and make wise choices about what we eat, we must also guard our EYES and our EARS as to what is allowed to enter our souls.
Be Encouraged.........you are almost there! The Lord is your strength!
Mercy, Peace & Love.
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