First Seek the kingdom - What does that mean?

____The friend at midnight (11:5-8)

________The good Father, beginning with "Who of you...?" (11:11-13)

____________The rich fool (12:13-21)

________________The demands of stewardship (12:35-48)

____________________Three warnings to repent (13:1-9)

________________________The mustard seed and yeast (13:18-22)

____________________________The lower place at the banquet (14:7-10)

________________________________The proud will be humbled (14:11a)

________________________________The humble will be exalted (14:11b)

____________________________The banquet invitations (14:15-24)

________________________Considering the cost of discipleship (14:25-33)

___________________3 parables of the lost coming to repentance (15:1-32)

_______________The dishonest steward (16:1-13)

____________The rich man and Lazarus (16:19-31)

________The unworthy slaves, beginning with "Who of you...?" (17:7-10)

____The persistent widow (18:1-8)

The Pharisee and the tax collector (18:9-14).

Day-5 of the 40 days Journey

5th day, yey. I love it. Another day added in my life where i sensed God is up to something with my inside man. While every things outside is the same, (so to say even certain things are gone worse than before) But still it didn't bother me much as it used to. No time at all to be stressed about all the stuffs. Am just soaked in His presence by gazing at his face through  His word.

I've reached to church at 6:35 AM, i sat at last row and start sining ' I'm free", you know, certain songs even though you sang 'em zillion times before..... all of a sudden they mean really different to you in day like this. This is what happen today when i sang all the songs like, I'm free, Hold me close,  There is no one else like you, Lord reign in me...... some of the verses assure you to unbrden your issues at the throne.

Today the devotion was led by, a  NRI guy (pastor) who came from UK. His name is  Dr. Jim Master.
He spoke to us about prayer. The title was " God and me and incredible prayer partnership"

From matt 21:12, he said "my house shall be house of prayer" He urged us to pray proactive prayer rather than crises prayer. He said Prayer time is never convenient time. You make time deliberately.

Five Major points He shared with us.

1- Holy Spitit - Rom 8:26 When you are weak the spirit will help you.
2- Simple prayer works. Pray like a child. Matt 18 come like a child. Simple talk.
3- Specific Prayer works. Be specific from what you pray. List things you are asking God for.  
4- Be Stubborn - in good sense stubbornness. Don't forget about God's promises. Those are yours not anyone else's.  Gal 6:7-9
5- Satisfaction - Prayer should be joyful meeting not misery meeting. Isa 56:7 (I'll give them great Joy)

At the end he emphasis  on  Prayer of Thanks Giving -   Matt  8:2 He worshiped him before he ask him any thing. Matt 9:18 also the same.

Day-4 of the 40 days Journey

4th day, Totally amazing. I'm amazed. The energy level i feel in my bones and blood, its much much better than the days i ate chicken and mutton. I wish i had lived this life before. ( i've never observered lent before)
I loved the season i'm in, though the situations outside of me are same old ones. But inside i feel God is up to something..... I wanna co-operate with HIM with full of my mind, heart and soul. While expecting Great Miracle Touch from him finger.

Today i woke up at @ 5:30 AM  I brush up, took shower, drunk coconut water... and rushed to Church for today's devotion. Truly we had a good time of worship. We sang  "Saviour He can move the mountain".... And pastor younus shared scripture about Life of Daniel.


1- He was a man of Purpose. ( from the beginning he resolved in his heart not to defile himself.)
When he took a stand for God, He was able to influence 3 other friends.

2- He was a man of Prayer. He prayed 3 times a day, we also pray 3 times but it's only for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Even if the kind announce a decree not to worship any god, Daniel didn't change his habit. He was also fasting from the food of the king. And He and his friends were looking better than the rest.

3- He was a man of Prudence. When you honor God there is no way He won't honor you back. Dan 1:20 says Daniel and his friends aptitude was 10 times better than others... WOW.

At the end we all said this AWAKENING - Confession prayer.

Jesus, I plead your blood  over my sins and the sins of my nations. Shake eveything than can not be shaken. End darkness and shine your light on me. Send revival to me! My family! My church! My city! My nation!
In Jesus Name AMEN.

Day-3 of the 40 days Journey

3rd day, another day filled with GOD's grace.
Today Morning I woke up at 6:20 AM, I knew i'm gonna be a bit late for morning devotion at church.
Any how i just rushed. When i reached there they all were sining "As the dear"... I searched a spot at the back to kneel down. I start singing it along....
after that we held hands with who ever is near to us, we prayed one on one prayer time for each other personal needs.
After some time, three, one-on-one groups joined hands as one and prayed for youth alive, then after awhile the whole them hold hands and prayed for they country.

Before the end we sang, God of the city. Pastor Younus, didn't share any thing today, he said he was prepared to speak about life of Daniel which will help us on our fasting and prayer. But the spirit led him to make the whole session "just a prayer"

 


At end, we all sat alone by ourself quitely to reflect on what the spirit of God is speaking to us. We did that for some time then I left at 8 AM

Day-2 of the 40 days Journey

2nd day of another exitement,
I had the longest walk of 2010, I woke up at 4:00AM
Reached to church at 6:30.
Sarah was leading worship, she said do you guys wanna tread?
We said yes, she asks again 'tread what?' we reply 'our sorrows for the joy of the lord'
Finaly she said ' Let's tread it.' We sang 'Am treading my sorrow', i liked it.

Today Pastor Younus led the devotion on usefullness of fasting and prayer

1 it makes you set the course of the year,
2 Blessing will happen to you and your family, as it happen to Noah
3 When you fast and pray Matt 3:33 principle will be released.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.




Amen.

Day-1 of the 40 days Journey

To day Morning i was really exited to begin the journey of 40 days fasting and prayer.
I woke up at 5:30 am to go to AG church, the gathering was basically for young people.
There were about 100 young men and women came to be part of this journey
Scotty was leading worship - I like the last song very much - Our God is an awesome God He reigns.
Pastor Younus led the morning devotion by starting from Ps 34:8, Taste and see that the LORD is good; 
I fancy the idea of Testing Good God as strawberry mocha. Pastor Younus spoke about why no 40 is ideal number for fasting by mentioning examples of  Jesus, Elijah, Noah, Jonah... 


He said God will not use dirty vessel, but He'll clean and sanctify. 2chr 7:14


Here are the 10 things he spoke about what fasting and prayer will do for us


1 - It's a way we give ourselves as living sacrifice. Rom 12:1.  when we fast our body is constantly worshiping God.
2-  It brings us to our first love with Jesus. If we had used to much and if we side tracked for a while it brings us back.
3-  It causes our relationship with Jesus to go deeper.
4-  Hanger in flesh is hunger in spirit 
5-  It keeps us sensitive to the spirit 
6-  It prepares us to new anointing 
7-  It helps to overcome sexual addictions and demonic power. Every bad habit has demon behind it.
8-  It prepares us to the new things God is going to do. Is 34:18
9-  It keeps us in main stream of God. We'll keep thinking of him. it makes us conscience when we do things we say i'm fasting i don't do this or i ought to do that....
10- It is hunger strike against HELL. by boycotting the power of hell we'll flourish in God's kingdom.


I'm not doing this as an Christian tradition. But in my life honestly I'm waiting the move of GOD. His miracle. To be used by Him. I'm exited about the Fasting and Prayer Journey that i started to day.
The day will be NO FOOD DAY till evening. In middle i can take liquids to rehydrate myself.


God Thank You for your awesomeness.