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URL:https://pointoflightchurch.org/events/consecration-fast-2022/
SUMMARY:Consecration Fast 2022
DESCRIPTION:CONSECRATION FAST 2022 \nJAN 5 – JAN 11\nWHAT IS IT?\nTo con
 secrate means to make or declare something\; to dedicate formally to a rel
 igious or divine purpose. It is very important as we move into 2022 that w
 e\, the body of believers at Point of Light Church\, consecrate or dedicat
 e to Him the beginning portion of each year by fasting and praying. Every
  year during consecration\, we see God operate powerfully in the ministry 
 at Point of Light as we deny our flesh for a spiritual and natural purpose
 . Indeed\, our spirits\, souls\, and bodies are cleansed and renewed durin
 g this special time. So we take this sacred time of prayer and fasting ser
 iously as we look forward to what God has in store for us collectively and
  individually each year.\nEach year we usually dedicate the first 7 days t
 o this consecration fast.  \nWHY SHOULD I FAST?\nIf you are a Member/Visi
 ting Member of Point of Light Church\, you ought to be determined to be in
  the flow of what the Lord is saying to us together. As your Pastor\, I ha
 ve to answer to God for your growth and ability to hear a Word from the Lo
 rd. I also want to see your faith grow\, and challenge you to be the best 
 that you can be. So you should want to fast with us\, and I trust that you
  will. In addition to growing strong corporately\, there are many individu
 al benefits of fasting. \nSEVEN BENEFITS OF FASTING\n1.       Is a 
 practice that God commands. We have provided some scriptures on the site f
 or you to study.\n2.       Moves God and moves you!\n3.       
 Quiets your flesh\, making it easier to hear the Holy Spirit\, and your in
 ner spirit.\n4.        Is an opportunity for you to show your flesh
  who is in control. You rule you!\n5.       Strengthens your spirit 
 as you dedicate that time to prayer.\n6.       Creates a bond with y
 our Kingdom family as we unite together in prayer.\n7.       Cleanse
 s toxins from your body\, helping you to start the year healthy.\nSCRIPTUR
 ES ABOUT FASTING \nII Chronicles 20:1-15\nEzra 8:21-23\nIsaiah 58:1-9\nJo
 el 1:13-14\nJonah 3:3-10\nMatthew 4:2\nMatthew 6:16-17\nMark 2:19-20\nActs
  13:2-3\nActs 14:23\nPRAYER DURING FASTING\nDuring the fast\, we will pray
  in efforts to communicate with God on a consistent basis. I trust that as
  you are denying your flesh\, your spirit man is better able to hear from 
 the Lord. Here at the beginning of the year\, there is no time like the pr
 esent to focus on what the Lord is saying to you concerning your future.\n
 Daily Prayer is paramount at this time.   During this year’s consecrat
 ion\, I want you all\, wherever you may be\, to pray.\nCONSECRATION PRAYER
 \nFather\, in the name of Jesus\, I thank you for the revelation of Who YO
 U are:\n·         For the glories to be found only by the reality
  of the Holy Spirit\n·         For an understanding of Who You ar
 e through the washing and the cleansing of the blood\n·         F
 or being translated out of this world into the power and the kingdom of Yo
 ur dear Son\n·         For walking not according to the dictates 
 of this real but of YOUR world\nI ask for Your help because I need it very
  desperately.  Lord Jesus\, not only now\, but moment by moment as I unde
 rtake this act of obedience to YOU for spiritual growth.\nFather\, glorify
  your Son in my life and my family.  Help me in my weakness individually\
 , and help my family in our corporate weaknesses.  Strengthen us in every
  aspect of our lives.  Exchange your strength for our weakness as you use
  this time of preparation to equip us for responsibilities in YOUR kingdom
 \, at home\, at work\, and in our respective communities.\nI give You the 
 glory\, honor\, and gratitude for what you are building in me individually
  and through me corporately.  I want to be a difference maker in every en
 deavor.\nAs I undertake this obedient act of fasting\, please open my eyes
  so that I will have greater insight into your will and your plan for me a
 nd my family.  Deal with my heart so that I remain sensitive to your lead
 ing as you speak to me in 2022 and beyond.\nIn the name of Jesus\, I come 
 against all the works of evil that would try to debilitate me in any way.
   I am fully persuaded in the finished work of my LORD\, Jesus Christ\, o
 n the cross.  And\, I proclaim with HIS stripes we are healed—in spirit
 \, soul\, and body.\nI thank you in advance for signs and wonders followin
 g in my life individually and all corporate endeavors.  Receive the glory
  NOW.  In the name of Jesus\, I pray and believe\, Amen\nTWO TYPES OF FAS
 TS\nThere are two basic types of fasts\, Total (water only) and Partial (a
 bstaining from specific items). Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights\, and t
 hough we are to be like Him\, I am not asking you to abstain from nourishm
 ent for such a long period of time. But I am asking you to do something!\n
 OTHER WAYS TO FAST\n1| Sun up to sun down\n2| One meal per day (no sweets!
 )\n3| No caffeine: coffee\, soda\, or tea (This may be a great time to giv
 e up soda altogether since it is so bad for you.)\n4| The Daniel Fast/Zone
  Diet (zonediet.com\; www.daniel-fast.com)\n5| Fruits and vegetables only\
 , no meat\n6| No complex carbohydrates: bread\, pasta\, potatoes\, sweets\
 n7| No tobacco (If tobacco has you\, this is a great time to kick it out o
 f your life.)\nPastor Julius’ Fast\nI believe God to keep me through a f
 ast which will include one meal per day and only water and fruit juices at
  all other times for 7 days.\nACTIVITIES THAT CAN EASE YOUR DISCOMFORT AND
  REPLACE MEAL TIME\n·         Playing board games or participatin
 g in other family activities\n·         Reading a book\n·   
       Visiting friends or family members\n·         Learning
  a new craft or hobby\n·         Finishing a project or chore\n·
          Journaling\n·         Reading the Word\n·   
       Praying\n·         Resting\nPlease remember that this 
 is a corporate undertaking for spiritual growth.  I will ask each person 
 who is taking medication that requires food intake to choose from options 
 that will not affect your health in any way.  If needed\, consult your ph
 ysician to ask for advice in choosing a fast that will allow you to partic
 ipate with adversely affecting your health.  This is God glorifying time 
 and HE will keep us as we undertake this time of consecration to HIM.\nSEV
 EN REASONS FOR CONSECRATION\nConsecration is whole-hearted devotion.  You
 r eyes have been opened and you are giving yourself wholly over to the Lor
 d.  \n1.      Consecration prepares you for an unknown future.  (Jo
 shua 3:2-17)\n2.      Consecration prepares you to stand before 2 peo
 ple:  God and your enemies  (Joshua 7:6-14)\n3.      Consecration p
 urifies your heart motivations. Your consecration represents your purity (
 Matthew 5:8\; Job 1:1\, 5)\n4.      Consecration averts God’s judgm
 ent and brings God’s presence.  (Joel 2:15-17\; Hebrews 10:26-31).\n5.
       Consecration makes the spiritually weak strong.  Sanctificatio
 n is your way to perfection and maturity.  (Hebrews 7:23-28\, 10:14)\n6.
       Consecration is your way to God through the blood of Jesus\, wh
 o is our High Priest forever—“holy\, harmless\, undefiled\, separate f
 rom sinners”—interceding on our behalf.  (Hebrews 7:17-28\; Jeremiah 
 13:15-17)\n7.      Jesus is our role model for a consecrated life (He
 brews 10:9-14\; 2 Timothy 2:17-21)
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