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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20230102
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URL:https://pointoflightchurch.org/events/consecration-fast-2023/
SUMMARY:Consecration Fast 2023
DESCRIPTION:CONSECRATION FAST 2023\nJAN 2nd– JAN 8th\nBreak our fast on J
 anuary 9th\nWHAT IS IT?\nTo consecrate means to make or declare something\
 ; to dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose. It is very import
 ant as we move into 2022 that we\, the body of believers at Point of Light
  Church\, consecrate or dedicate to Him the beginning portion of each year
  by fasting and praying. Every year during consecration\, we see God oper
 ate 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 during this special time. So we take this sacred
  time of prayer and fasting seriously as we look forward to what God has i
 n store for us collectively and individually each year.\nEach year we usua
 lly dedicate the first 7 days to this consecration fast.  \nWHY SHOULD I 
 FAST?\nIf you are a Member/Visiting 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 have to answer to God for your growth and abi
 lity to hear a Word from the Lord. I also want to see your faith grow\, an
 d 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 corpor
 ately\, there are many individual benefits of fasting. \nSEVEN BENEFITS O
 F FASTING\n1.       Is a practice that God commands. We have provide
 d some scriptures on the site for you to study.\n2.       Moves God 
 and moves you!\n3.       Quiets your flesh\, making it easier to hea
 r the Holy Spirit\, and your inner spirit.\n4.        Is an opportu
 nity 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 your Kingdom family as we unite together in
  prayer.\n7.       Cleanses toxins from your body\, helping you to s
 tart the year healthy.\nSCRIPTURES ABOUT FASTING \nII Chronicles 20:1-15\
 nEzra 8:21-23\nIsaiah 58:1-9\nJoel 1:13-14\nJonah 3:3-10\nMatthew 4:2\nMat
 thew 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 c
 onsistent 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 yea
 r\, there is no time like the present to focus on what the Lord is saying 
 to you concerning your future.\nDaily Prayer is paramount at this time.  
  During this year’s consecration\, 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 YOU are:\n·         For the glories
  to be found only by the reality of the Holy Spirit\n·         Fo
 r an understanding of Who You are through the washing and the cleansing of
  the blood\n·         For being translated out of this world into
  the power and the kingdom of Your dear Son\n·         For walkin
 g 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 undertake this act of obedience to YOU for spi
 ritual growth.\nFather\, glorify your Son in my life and my family.  Help
  me in my weakness individually\, and help my family in our corporate weak
 nesses.  Strengthen us in every aspect of our lives.  Exchange your stre
 ngth 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 respecti
 ve communities.\nI give You the glory\, honor\, and gratitude for what you
  are building in me individually and through me corporately.  I want to b
 e a difference maker in every endeavor.\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 and my family.  Deal with my heart so that
  I remain sensitive to your leading as you speak to me in 2022 and beyond.
 \nIn the name of Jesus\, I come against all the works of evil that would t
 ry to debilitate me in any way.  I am fully persuaded in the finished wor
 k of my LORD\, Jesus Christ\, on the cross.  And\, I proclaim with HIS st
 ripes we are healed—in spirit\, soul\, and body.\nI thank you in advance
  for signs and wonders following in my life individually and all corporate
  endeavors.  Receive the glory NOW.  In the name of Jesus\, I pray and b
 elieve\, Amen\nTWO TYPES OF FASTS\nThere are two basic types of fasts\, To
 tal (water only) and Partial (abstaining from specific items). Jesus faste
 d 40 days and 40 nights\, and though we are to be like Him\, I am not aski
 ng you to abstain from nourishment for such a long period of time. But I a
 m asking you to do something!\nOTHER WAYS TO FAST\n1| Sun up to sun down\n
 2| One meal per day (no sweets!)\n3| No caffeine: coffee\, soda\, or tea (
 This may be a great time to give 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: bre
 ad\, pasta\, potatoes\, sweets\n7| No tobacco (If tobacco has you\, this i
 s a great time to kick it out of your life.)\nPastor Julius’ Fast\nI bel
 ieve God to keep me through a fast which will include one meal per day and
  only water and fruit juices at all other times for 7 days.\nACTIVITIES TH
 AT CAN EASE YOUR DISCOMFORT AND REPLACE MEAL TIME\n·         Play
 ing board games or participating in other family activities\n·     
     Reading a book\n·         Visiting friends or family membe
 rs\n·         Learning a new craft or hobby\n·         F
 inishing a project or chore\n·         Journaling\n·      
    Reading the Word\n·         Praying\n·         Rest
 ing\nPlease remember that this is a corporate undertaking for spiritual gr
 owth.  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 physician to ask for advice in choosing a fas
 t that will allow you to participate with adversely affecting your health.
   This is God glorifying time and HE will keep us as we undertake this ti
 me of consecration to HIM.\nSEVEN REASONS FOR CONSECRATION\nConsecration i
 s whole-hearted devotion.  Your eyes have been opened and you are giving 
 yourself wholly over to the Lord.  \n1.      Consecration prepares y
 ou for an unknown future.  (Joshua 3:2-17)\n2.      Consecration pre
 pares you to stand before 2 people:  God and your enemies  (Joshua 7:6-1
 4)\n3.      Consecration purifies your heart motivations. Your consec
 ration represents your purity (Matthew 5:8\; Job 1:1\, 5)\n4.      Co
 nsecration averts God’s judgment and brings God’s presence.  (Joel 2:
 15-17\; Hebrews 10:26-31).\n5.      Consecration makes the spirituall
 y weak strong.  Sanctification is your way to perfection and maturity.  
 (Hebrews 7:23-28\, 10:14)\n6.      Consecration is your way to God th
 rough the blood of Jesus\, who is our High Priest forever—“holy\, harm
 less\, undefiled\, separate from sinners”—interceding on our behalf. 
  (Hebrews 7:17-28\; Jeremiah 13:15-17)\n7.      Jesus is our role mod
 el for a consecrated life (Hebrews 10:9-14\; 2 Timothy 2:17-21)
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