Endure. Day Six (6)

Endure. Day Six (6): “Beloved, Grace and Peace be unto you, from God our Father and from the LORD Jesus Christ. Today is Day Six (6). You guys are really doing the impossible, and I am proud of you. Hold on, and keep praying. Drink lots of water, you will make it. Today, my wife is our Guest blogger. Pastor Dorothy takes the time to share and encourage our hearts, join me in welcoming her. Don’t forget to leave a comment. It is a help to us to know that these devotionals are a blessing to you.

Yours Because I am His,
Leo Colon
http://www.ihpfwc.org
leocolon.wordpress.com

Grace to you and Peace from God our Father and Mercy to the leaders whom I may be blessed to share with today. Thank you Pastor Colon for sharing this space with me. I honor you and your commitment to the people of God. To the IHP Family and Family of the body of Christ at-large joining in this 21 day fast and consecration it is worth the journey, to you I say ‘Endure’.

As I walked down 42nd street and Lexington Avenue yesterday, it was cold and the blocks seemed longer than usual. On every corner I could smell coffee from the street vendors and the aroma of Starbucks. As I took it all in and began to think about what I was not having, my morning large coffee, which seemed to get me through the first 2 hours of the day, I said to my self ‘SO WHAT!! Yes, so what I am not having coffee, so what it has been 6 days, SO WHAT, I am weak and tired and hungry and moving slow, I am giving all of this to Jesus. It is my sacrifice. He has sacrificed so much for me and he would love me whether I fasted or not. It is my good pleasure to afflict my flesh. We must be willing to do whatever it takes to draw closer to God, get his attention, and gain the power to confront the enemy of our promises.

We must be willing to ‘Endure.’ 2 Timothy 2:3 says ‘You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ’. Paul admonished Timothy, his son in the Gospel to be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. So do I admonish you. Embrace your discomfort and rejoice in your suffering. When you fast you have entered into Warfare. 2 Corinthians 10:4 tells us ‘For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God for the pulling down of strongholds.’ At the end of this exercise you will have the power to destroy the strongholds that are holding back your promises. You will speak with power and chains will be broken. You will have authority over demonic assignments to your life! You have unleashed havoc in the spirit that is why you are being attacked with the very thing you are resisting. Remember greater is He that is in you. Embrace your hunger and weakness for when you are weak, then are you strong in Christ Jesus. Endure!

Peace to You
Pastor Dorothy
http://www.ihpfwc.org

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