Grace and peace be multiplied unto you, through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus Christ our LORD.
Beloved to is day number five and you are well on your way to conquering the first week. You are doing a great job, congratulations. Some of you didn’t think you would make it this far. Remember just do today. Tomorrow will handle itself. Drink as much water as you can, at least 10 to 12 glasses of water and make sure you doing what you need to do to get the toxins out of your body. Either take a strong laxative or schedule some colon therapy at least once a week if possible. You are doing great and I for one am proud of the job you are doing.
Today, another one of my best friends has submitted an entry as Guest Blogger. Pastor Maurice Johnson has also consented to be a guest blogger during our twenty-one day journey. Please welcome, my colleague, friend and brother, Pastor Maurice Johnson, our guest blogger for today. He has submitted a word from the LORD to encourage us today. Join me in thanking him and don’t forget to leave a comment on the blog to let him know that God has bless you through this effort.
Tomorrow, we are looking forward to an entry from our own Pastor Dorothy Colon.
Live Life on Purpose and not By Mistake,
Yours Because I am His,
Leo Colon
pastor@ihpfwc.org
www.ihpfwc.org
It’s Give and Take.
I offer my sincere thanks to Pastor Leo who has entrusted me with the task me of
sharing a word with you as we traverse through these 21 days of consecration.
It is with the same frame of mind that I would admonish you to posture yourself on today, day 5. I whole heartedly agree with Pastor Leo’s post on day three, questions do arise concern the purpose of the fast. In fact the fast can become something of an annual tradition if we are not careful. Nevertheless I would like bring to bear a servant’s imperative that must companion itself with your abstinence from eating and that is spirit of gratitude. John Fitzgerald Kennedy said, “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
In Psalms 116 King David expresses the opinion that has been his renown in scripture; he offers thanksgiving and praise, in verse 1 his declaration speaks of his undying love for the Lord. David writes from a cause and effect stance in verses 1 through 4, observe Verse 1 “because he heard my voice and my supplications, I love the LORD. Verse 2, because he hath inclined his ear unto me, I call upon him as long as I live. Verse 4 I called upon the name of the LORD because he is the deliverer of my soul.” In verses 5 through 10 David speaks of his fears, his enemies and repression, but I would like to call your attention to verses 12 through 14. Here David begins to speak about a need to respond to the Lord and his benefits.
The love given by Jesus should not go unaddressed by those he loves; David writes in Verse 12” What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? “What do we give to the Lord for all he has done to preserve, governed, provide and protect us? Verse 13 David says I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. Described in the cup of his salvation is not only his redemption for us, but also the terms or standards given to those he has redeemed. What you give to the Lord is what he wishes for you to take, simply said your greatest gift is to take on what he demands. Hence David says in verse 14 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. Not only do we fast because we are commissioned to do so, we also fast because we are grateful for his many benefits to us. I encourage you to strive through today day with a spirit of gratitude, as David instructs in verses 17 and 18, offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, call upon the name of the LORD and pay your vows unto the LORD. Stay strong, I encourage and applaud you because your fasting complies with the terms by which you have been saved.
It is a good thing to give thanks!
Pastor Johnson
Pastor Leo Colon's Blog 
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