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Day of Prayer and Fasting

As preparation for our Church "New Start Day" on 20th November we are holding a day of prayer and fasting on Tuesday 16th November. Everyone is encouraged to find some time for special prayer and to consider fasting. Whilst this will mainly be personal prayer, the church will be open 10.00-11.00am, 2.00-3.00pm, and 7.00-8.00pm for anyone who would prefer to pray at church. Click on this story for more guidance and prayer pointers.

“So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.” (Ezra 8:23)

Jesus expected his followers to fast, he didn’t say “If you fast” but “when you fast” (Matthew 6:16). Fasting and prayer are often linked in the Bible, especially for special times of prayer. Therefore as we approach the church New Start Day, I would like to encourage everyone to consider praying and fasting on Tuesday 16th November.

You may wish to fast for 24 hours (from tea time to tea time), or perhaps just miss one meal. In a normal fast water is drunk (if you’ve not fasted before you may wish to try fruit juices). If you’re not sure about going without food completely you could try a partial fast, just eating simple foods (see Daniel 10:2,3). If you have any medical conditions you should check it out with your doctor first.

Fasting expresses our spiritual devotion to God and helps us to set aside time to seek God in prayer.

Whether you are able to fast or not, please spend some time on the 16th praying for the church and the New Start Day.

Prayer Pointers
• Pray for the practical details of the New Start Day and for nothing to hinder people’s attendance;
• Pray for David Rogers and Mike Fegredo our facilitators on the New Start Day;
• Think about all the activities of the church, praise God for the things He is doing and pray for God’s direction and success for all these activities;
• Consider all that our purpose statement “Making Disciples for Jesus” means and pray for us to be effective in fulfilling it;
• Think about those in our community who don’t know Jesus and pray for God to guide us to be effective in sharing His love in word and deed;
• Pray for God’s guidance as we consider the future ministry team at Watnall Road;
• Remember to make time to listen to God in quiet and in reading the Bible.

If you feel God is speaking to you during the day, you may find it helpful to write it down to share later.

If you would prefer to come to Watnall Road to pray, the church will be open for prayer at the following times:
10.00 – 11.00am
2.00 – 3.00pm
7.00 – 8.00pm

 

by Ian on 08-Nov-10