As we enter 2025, we want to corporately start the year with 21 days of prayer and fasting to grow deeper with the Lord, especially in our understanding as the Bride of Christ.
Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
Revelation 19:7-9
Prayer and fasting are not religious duties reserved for the select few or only for times of desperation. Prayer and fasting are means of grace, gifts of God, by which we respond to God’s leading to experience more of His power through the Holy Spirit and grow in our relationship with the Lord. We can do nothing apart from God (John 15:5) but God has given us the disciplines of prayer, fasting, and the Word for us to live life in Him.
To commemorate these 21 days, on Sunday, January 26, we will dedicate our entire Sunday service for worship and prayer. To celebrate as one whole spiritual family, there will be no Whole Word Kids or Youth Group.
PRAY TOGETHER
Praying is hard. You don’t have to it alone. There are many opportunities to gather with other believers to pray throughout the week. We encourage you to go deeper in prayer during this time by participating in at least one of our corporate prayer meetings.
FAST TOGETHER
Although there are sometimes medical constraints, we are encouraging everyone to fast in one of the following ways:
Complete Fast - Water only.
Partial Fast - Intermittent Fast. Fasting for a specific period of time each day (usually sun up to sundown).
Daniel Fast - Abstaining from meats, sweets, processed treats, and alcoholic drinks.
Soul Fast - If your current circumstance or any medical condition prohibits you from fasting, you may choose to abstain from something else, such as social media, video games, television, or any other activity that might consume your time and devotion.
GROW TOGETHER
To grow in our intimacy with the Lord and in our identity as the Bride of Christ, Becoming the Wife of Jesus devotional written by Pastor Pitts Evans is available to use as a guide for these 21 days.
Discuss and share how the Lord is speaking to you each day on the church Facebook Page. Each devotional will also be posted and leave a comment to encourage and bless one another.