Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him
Other translations say that He is the rewarded of those who diligently seek Him. There is no better way to diligently seek Him than through fasting. It is the purest form of worship. And there are 20 great rewards or promises in Isaiah 58 that are reserved
only for those who fast! So lets lift our spirits today and over the next few days and talk about the rewards. Because they will come. The first reward is about provision!
Isaiah 58:11
The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
This excites me so much because it gives me a great promise that the Lord knows our needs and will provide. And once He does, it will not run dry. There is great example of this in 2 Chronicles 20. Read the whole chapter. It is awesome. There was a vast army coming against King Jehoshaphat. One that could easily annihilate them. The people of Judah came together and fasted and prayed. They set out to fight this army, singing and praising God , and said that "the battle is not ours, but the Lords!" God defeated that army and not only did they win the battle but there were so many treasures and spoils to be had that it took 3 days to carry them home! We have joined together to fast as one body and God will not only defeat the enemy and win your battle but you will have blessings and rewards to take with you. God always gives us more than we ask for.
There are a few more examples of people who fasted with great rewards of provision.
The people of Israel are under great attack, a locust attack, in Joel 2. Its really scary. Read it. I promise you, they were headed for some dark days, as some of us are in. The people gather together and declare a fast.
19 The LORD will reply to them:
"I am sending you grain, new wine and oil,
enough to satisfy you fully;
God not only protected them, he gave them more than what they were praying for!
Read the book of Nehemiah: Nehemiah fasted for his people. He wanted to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. God not only gave him favor with the king, but provision to build the wall.
Take some time to read about these people. He is the same God today as He was then, and the same blessing of provision is available to us. Know it, believe it.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him
Other translations say that He is the rewarded of those who diligently seek Him. There is no better way to diligently seek Him than through fasting. It is the purest form of worship. And there are 20 great rewards or promises in Isaiah 58 that are reserved
only for those who fast! So lets lift our spirits today and over the next few days and talk about the rewards. Because they will come. The first reward is about provision!
Isaiah 58:11
The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
This excites me so much because it gives me a great promise that the Lord knows our needs and will provide. And once He does, it will not run dry. There is great example of this in 2 Chronicles 20. Read the whole chapter. It is awesome. There was a vast army coming against King Jehoshaphat. One that could easily annihilate them. The people of Judah came together and fasted and prayed. They set out to fight this army, singing and praising God , and said that "the battle is not ours, but the Lords!" God defeated that army and not only did they win the battle but there were so many treasures and spoils to be had that it took 3 days to carry them home! We have joined together to fast as one body and God will not only defeat the enemy and win your battle but you will have blessings and rewards to take with you. God always gives us more than we ask for.
There are a few more examples of people who fasted with great rewards of provision.
The people of Israel are under great attack, a locust attack, in Joel 2. Its really scary. Read it. I promise you, they were headed for some dark days, as some of us are in. The people gather together and declare a fast.
19 The LORD will reply to them:
"I am sending you grain, new wine and oil,
enough to satisfy you fully;
God not only protected them, he gave them more than what they were praying for!
Read the book of Nehemiah: Nehemiah fasted for his people. He wanted to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. God not only gave him favor with the king, but provision to build the wall.
Take some time to read about these people. He is the same God today as He was then, and the same blessing of provision is available to us. Know it, believe it.
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