Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ. It is a privilege once again to welcome you to this blog site. Thank you for taking the time to come a share and read these blogs. I am elated to see your comments and see your reposting’s of them. It means so much to know that this servants attempt to add to your day is relevant. Please continue to post comments, reposts on your sites, and let me know that these posts have been a blessing to you. I want to take this time to invite you to be my guest at church tomorrow. Sunday the thirteenth (13) of January at 4 PM meet me at 154 Lexington Avenue @ 30th Street in Manhattan. I want to meet you there. I know you will be blessed when you come.
Today is day TWO!!!!!! You have reached a milestone. Some have doubted you would make it this far. Please don’t take this for granted. This is a real fear for some. Well you did it. It was an effort and it was interesting to say the least but you did it. Here is the plan, just do one more day. The best way to do a fast is to do it one day at a time. Don’t worry about the rest of the days and how you are going to make it. Just do today. Drink all the water you can drink. At the very least you should be drinking ten (10) glasses of water.
Today, I want to share purpose with you. One of the main reasons we fast before the LORD is to achieve clarity. I want to encourage you today to ask for and to know that God will offer to those who seek it, clarity. Let’s look at the word of God.
KJV:
Ezra 8:21 ¶ Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Ezra proclaimed a fast because he needed information. He knew where he had to go. He wanted to go back to Jerusalem. This was his burden and his dream to go back to the land, to the Temple God had given his people and rebuild. So he was not fasting because he needed God to give him purpose. By the way, that’s a good thing to pray for as well. You want to know what your purpose is and that it is birth out of God. In this case Ezra knew what he should do but he wanted clarity on how to do it. Because there will be obstacles. Actually there would be enemies to his success.
You may know what to do but you may need God to tell you how to get there and avoid the pitfalls that so often prevent success. God is not only able to give you clarity, he is able to make “the right way” clear even when there are those who would seek to stop you. Clarity means not only do you know there will be obstacles, but now you aware of how to meet them. This fast is a great time to get clarity. How do I finish school? What major should I do that will bring glory to God and his kingdom? How do I deal with my enemies in a way that brings God glory? Why? Because, I am not doing this for nothing. I want to succeed. I want to reach my goals and to give God credit for doing it.
By the way, I have great news. In verse 23, Ezra records that the LORD answered his prayer. If you ask God for clarity, you don’t have to wait for long. Ask God today for clarity for your marriage, for your finances, for school for whatever you need clarity for. In this year of refreshing God wants you to have clarity about how to reach your goals. Seek him earnestly for clarity and you will receive it.
Remember; just do one day at a time. Just do today. I promise you, “payday is coming after while”.
Live Life on Purpose and not By Mistake,
Yours Because I am His,
Leo Colon
pastor@ihpfwc.org
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