Beloved, Grace and Peace be multiplied unto you, through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus Christ. Today is day number fifteen (15)! You are really doing so well. The finish line is in sight and you can see victory from here. Our Late Archbishop McKinley use to say, “from here you have five (5) days and a wake up”. There are six days left. You are doing it, and you can make it. Hang in there. Do just today. Today I wanted to continue our look at the benefits of fasting. Let’s look at the text.
Acts 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
One of the benefits of fasting is that God speaks. God will make some things clear and give direction. The direction may not be what we want to hear, but it is clear and it is the will of God. In this text leaders are praying for the growth and stability of the work. They are the new leadership of this church. They have hopes of rolling their sleeves up and getting to the business of the kingdom. In the midst of this they receive a word from God. We have no proof from the text at how they received the word. I could imagine there was some consternation with regard to the mandate for separation. What is evident, is that what they received was clear direction. One of the benefits of fasting is that you will receive clear direction. It may be what you were expecting. It may not. It will be clear. Beloved, fasting allows you to function with a clear understanding of what your purpose is. Think of it. You will not have to function wondering if you are doing what God wants you to do. Look for a word from God. Look for clarity. Seek it, and you will find it.
Remember, drink all the water you can. At the very least 8-10 glasses of water a day. It should be closer to a gallon if you can. I will be praying for you.
Live Life on Purpose and Not By Mistake,
Your Because I am His,
Leo Colon
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