"When you pray, pray first for the Holy Spirit because when you have the Holy Spirit, you have everything."        - Medjugorje April 4, 1985

"You have forgotten that through prayer and fasting you can avert wars and suspend the laws of nature."       - Medjugorje Dec. 2, 1982

Today the most widely studied New Testament passage in the world was from Acts.

In it we see scripture describe an early disciple in a very positive way summarizing Barnabas by saying he:

was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. - Acts 11:24

... full of the Holy Spirit. Words similar as to how Elizabeth was described when she proclaimed the gospel for the first time upon coming into contact with Jesus while he was still in Mary's womb. The passage regarding Barnabas concluded:

2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." 3Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. - Acts 13:2-3

... the apostles were worshipping, i.e. praying in praise

... the apostles were fasting ...

And the Holy Spirit spoke to them while they were praising and fasting. That is a message to us that the Holy Spirit speaks to us while praising and fasting.

… The apostles laid hands on the disciples before sending them out. Do we lay hands on believers per their example?

…And they only sent them out after yet more fasting The example of the apostles is guidance for us as to how we should pray.

In closing let us also pass on a related passage from the book of Jude that was the most widely studied new testament passage in the world one day last week. Consider this perhaps surprising exhortation:

beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit - Jude 17:20

Again, the focus is on the Holy Spirit but in this case scripture goes so far as to tell us that by praying in the Holy Spirit, what today is also called praying in tongues, will build believers.

While fasting tomorrow, let us ask the Holy Spirit to guide to pray as He would have us.

If tongues is not a way in which you have prayed before and the Spirit desires us to pray in such a way, then may He encourage us to do so. Ask Him. He longs to help and guide you if you will seek Him.

Thank you for fasting with us tomorrow.  You will be glad you made the effort for all of eternity.

Why We Fast – Our Core Fasting Intentions

1) We add the new fasting intention of taking back the church from evil. We submit the three-step process to achieve this victory is 1-Repent, 2-Prayer & Fasting and, 3-Imitate our Savior by throwing the evil leadership from the church. We will seek to emulate the Savior in our effort to End the USCCB, an organization that has been devastating to the church.  “You shall know the spirit by the fruits” - Matt. 7:16

2) For the Holy Spirit to reign down upon America, renewing our land as the Christian, capitalist meritocracy we were founded to be.

3) For the protection of our police, firefighters, military and their families from harm and that the Lord bless their courageous generosity on our behalf.

4) For the protection of the families who fast with us, and for God’s blessings of abundance upon them and that true to His word, we will be able to witness that He prospered us in famine.

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Together let us also implore Heaven while fasting for intentions you have highlighted:

4) For all patriots who put themselves on the front lines in combatting evil and for all of the warriors who are stepping up around the nation to fight for the gospel – May The Father cover them in the blood of our savior,  protect them and their families from evil and bring victory to their endeavors.

5) For priests, ministers and all who aspire to lead others to the Lord, that the Holy Spirit will reign down upon them as at Pentecost filling them to overflowing. 

6) For the Americans jailed after January 6th who were admitted to the Capitol building by the police, and who were not found to have destroyed any property at the capitol yet who have been held captive ever since on our own soil - That God's Spirit will move quickly to bring justice back to this land and free them.

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