21 Days Prayer & Fasting (1 - 21 January 2023)

Let's prepare our heart entering the year 2023.
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Entering 2023, with a variety of frequently mentioned news about the global world crisis that will be faced, it is certainly not an easy thing to know and hear. Fears and worries can strike our hearts and take hold of our minds entering the first month of the year.
Daniel experienced a crisis in his life and took the right stand by praying and fasting. It is essential to learn to remain silent and let God speak to us before we talk to Him, to focus our attention on God, seek Him, and show our whole-hearted prayers and hopes upon Him. We need to show God that we are determined to trust God more than all our fears.
Daniel explained several different ways that hinted at his devotion to the Lord: "So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes.” (Daniel 9:3)
Here’s the first thing Daniel did: he fasted from food. Fasting is a spiritual discipline that people have done for centuries. Jesus said some miracles could only happen through prayer and fasting, not just by prayer. Why? Fasting tells God that you are serious about your prayers and petitions.
Moses fasted before he received the Ten Commandments. The Israelites fasted before they went to many great battles they had to face. Daniel fasted to get instructions from the Lord. Nehemiah fasted before embarking on a significant building project. Jesus fasted that His life was filled with victory over temptations! Fasting is related to removing certain things from our lives so that we can focus on our prayers and His will.
Second, Daniel sought God’s instruction and promises through his prayers and petitions. Fasting accompanied by prayer will increase our sensitivity to the voice and instruction revealed by the Spirit of God in our hearts and minds.
Entering 2023, make the best choice by beginning our first weeks seeking and gaining God’s wisdom, direction, instruction, and grace specifically for our personal lives, families, churches, and work through Prayer and Fasting 21 days this month.
𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑮𝒐𝒅’𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒐𝒎
God bless,
Ps. Dave Rustanto
Global Prayer Coordinator