Friday, July 13, 2012

SOLID HUNGER: FASTING BECAUSE I NEED HELP

After this, the armies of the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites declared war on Jehoshaphat. Messengers came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army from Edom is marching against you from beyond the Dead Sea. They are already at Hazazon-tamar.” (This was another name for En-gedi.)  Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news and begged the Lord for guidance. He also ordered everyone in Judah to begin fasting. So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the Lord’s help.  (2 Chronicles 20:1-4)

Where are you right now?  I'm serious......WHERE ARE YOU?  Where are you in regards to your relationship with GOD and others?  Where are you in your walk?  Where are you in regards to your health?  Is everything is AS it SHOULD BE or are there some things that are like COMPLETELY out of control?  NEWSFLASH!!!!!!!!  There is a war going on!  There are forces waring for your attention, for your life, your very soul.....and this didn't just start...it started the minute you were conceived!!!! Yes it's been going on, all this time.....the question RIGHT NOW IS what are you going to do about it?   Jehoshaphat had to be informed by messengers that a vast Army (many of the ITES (AmmmonnITES, MoabITES, MeunITES) had declared war against him and his people and were on their way!  So what did Jehoshaphat do?????   Went straight to GOD!  Begged for guidance and called a fast among his people!

So I ask again, WHERE ARE YOU?  Struggling with an addiction?  Struggling with unhealthy behaviors?  In a war possibly?  (The Bible says we are in spiritual warfare...and that flesh and blood is not the enemy (Ephesians 6) so stop waring against your co-worker, your spouse, your neighbors THEY ARE NOT THE ENEMY, he may be attempting to use them as a body shield...STOP SHOOTING @ THEM)  Try following the lead of JESUS & Jehoshaphat when they were entering war they WENT to GOD for direction, and FASTED.

So as you prepare to to face the day.....be lead by the Spirit of GOD on how to face your days challenges...and while doing so...LGLP (Love God, and Love People(all people)  

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