Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Temptation, Prayer and Fasting

YOU ARE NOT ALONE.......JESUS WAS TEMPTED, but not persuaded.

Many of us are at the near end of a long period of prayer and fasting, 40 days! Just like Jesus, he fasted and prayed for 40 days in the wilderness, he had no people around him to help encourage him through this time. But he had his Father, ever present with him. Just as we do.
The last days are the toughest and satan will do everything he can to discourage and to persuade you to not fulfill the mandate you have placed on your lives. Keep yourself firmly planted in the word and remember Jesus used the word to thwart off the temptations of satan.
Let it not be said that we were persuaded to fall short of the goal, of the glory. Let us stay steadfast and focused on the Glory of God. It will be so exciting to hear all the testimonies of Prayforpensacola.com. Friday marks the end of the event.
Last night I was listening to a message about Jonah and the city of Nineveh, and I though it very odd that as many times as I have heard the story and read the story, it never has registered how we are in the same frame of events. Joe Miller, heard the word of the Lord about our city and proclaimed a 40 day time of prayer and fasting to save our city, I guess our Pensacola could have the name of the Great City of Nineveh, a very important city.
The king issued a decree;
Do not let any man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. But let man and beast be covered in sackcloth. LET EVERYONE CALL URGENTLY ON GOD. LET THEM GIVE UP THEIR EVIL WAYS AND THEIR VIOLENCE. Who knows, God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish. Jonah 3:7-9.

The word of God is for everyone, everyone! No matter how good or bad they are, it is for everyone. IF WE ONLY PROCLAIM WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE WORD OF GOD AND GOD HIMSELF, WE MAY BE SURPRISED AT WHO IS PERSUADED.

Blessings~

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