fast, faster, or fasting?
09/10/2010
Tomorrow High Kirk is holding its second prayer day as we seek God’s guidance in the incoming year. The first one which I was unfortunately not at was received very well and provided a lot of encouragement. Tomorrow I have the weighty privilege of leading the praise.
We have all been encouraged to fast either for half a day or the full day as we show outwardly that we are taking this seriously and that we earnestly want to seek God. Not only that but it was a command from Jesus; ‘when’ you fast, not if. Are you going? If so how are we going? Are we saying ‘its a prayer day so I better make an appearance so I’ll have a quick prayer and go’, or do we say ‘I’ll go but I hope it doesn’t take up too much time, its Saturday and I have ‘things’ to buy’, or will we come saying ‘here I am. Speak. Help me listen. I’m here until you do’.
Will we go for a fast prayer and a quick fix, a ‘faster, faster’ attitude, or a fasting mentality where we deny ourselves, clam up, and listen to God?
I think I need to pray that my attitude will be right.
I cannot remember the man, but he said ‘when people meet together in earnest prayer, there is no limit to what God can do’.
The past few weeks have led me to conclude that we need to expect answers, be courageous, pray for opportunities, and make good on pledges to follow them through.
See you tomorrow morning.
Thing is I imagine that people will be coming at 8.00 and leaving at 10.00 as scheduled..
thats kind of my point. 2 hours scheduled. we could do with a lot more prayer time if we’re seeking to direction of our entire church. it will depend on how people go away from it (i.e will they feel they’ve had their prayer ‘fill’) and whether they actually spend the full two hours to begin with as well. I hope they do, there were great reports from last week. i would love to see it happen more and more.
bottom line: more prayer lol