FAST, PRAY AND MINISTER TO THE LORD! – REV. DR. CHRIS OYAKHILOME.
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 (Acts 13:2).
When you take out time to fast and pray, and minister to the Lord, you discipline your flesh in submission to the Word. This makes your spirit more receptive to Godβs Spirit, breaking down the resistance of your human senses, thus aiding your spirit to pray more correctly.
Fasting also positions you rightly for Godβs Word to come to you. God may have been speaking to you, but you may not have picked His signals. But when you fast and pray, your spirit is conditioned to receive the guidance and direction Heβs giving you about your job, finances, family, academics, the future, something thatβs dear to you or that youβre interested in.
Learn to apply the principle in Acts 13; don’t stop at fasting and praying, also learn to minister to the Lord. In the church at Antioch, there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon Lucius, and Manaen, including Paul. The Bible says, βAs they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost saidβ¦β (Acts 13:2). Notice that they didnβt have to cry, βLord, speak to us; we want to hear your voice; speak!β No. They just ministered to Him and He spoke. Itβs that simple.
This is Godβs will and purpose: He desires to talk to you personally and to have you understand Him clearly. He wants to do that for you more than you want it. The truth is, Heβs been doing it. But when your spirit is clouded with other matters, you canβt hear Him clearly. Thatβs the reason for fasting.
We donβt fast so God can hear our prayers, or so we can convince Him to do something for us. Fasting helps to position you where His Word can come to you, lift you, energize you, and position you to be in sync with His perfect will.
WANT TO KNOW JESUS? START HERE.
β’ MORE AFFIRMATIONS β’ YOUTUBE
β’ INSTAGRAM β’ FACEBOOK β’ TUMBLR
β’ TELEGRAM β’ TWITTER β’ WHATSAPP
β’ SPECIAL GIFT β’ KINGSCHAT β’ IMO
β’ RHAPSODY OF REALITIES β’ GOOGLE+
Thank you so much pastor sir for changing my life completely, if I were to come to this church twenty years ago, I will have been something else. I am blessed everyday.
The word of God is so good, you leap for joy, when God speaks out of Pastor Chris teaching and preaching, it blesses our soul.