Proverbs 27:17
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYERS - LECTIO 365 by 24-7 Prayer:
This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYERS - LECTIO 365 by 24-7 Prayer:
Fully Committed
Fully Committed
At one time, King Asa trusted that God would provide for the needs of Judah. But toward the end of Asa’s reign, something happened in the king’s heart— he forgot that God had always been faithful, and he decided to take matters into his own hands. Asa stopped believing God would provide, and he stopped seeking Him. So Asa’s once-devoted heart hardened, and he turned to politics, money, and force to get his way. The result? God decreed, “From now on you will be at war.”
God knows we are prone to wander and forget His goodness. He is not looking for perfection; He is looking for hearts that trust Him. He wants us to stop trying to control our circumstances and outcomes. Instead, when we choose to trust God and wait patiently for His provision, He promises to be our strength. He gives us peace and softens our hearts in the midst of life’s hard seasons. It’s a moment-by-moment conscious decision: I will trust You right now. God’s eyes are searching for those who are committed to Him. When His eyes fall on us, may He see a heart of trust.
Why It Matters
Why It Matters
Fasting isn’t only about withholding food. It’s about giving something up, so focus can be shifted back to God and prayer. The act of humbling oneself in this way is the beginning of transformation. And Lent is all about waiting for and anticipating God’s promised transformation.
Why do Some Christians Fast During Lent
Why do Some Christians Fast During Lent
Why do some Christians fast during Lent? This is a very valid question. Fasting isn't always about giving up something that we need to survive (like fasting from food/water). Fasting is all about giving up something we typically rely on (maybe our morning cup of coffee) to refocus our attention on how much we need God.
If you think you want to try fasting to connect with God in your journey through Lent, but don’t really know what it looks like, take a bite (get it?) out of this devotional below and get an idea how fasting can bring you closer to God:
Six years ago, I moved across the country for a job I believed God had opened up for me to take. Six months after that, the department I was working for was disbanded and I was out of a job. I was unemployed, in a new town, and I was terrified. To find direction for my next step forward, I did something I had never done before—I fasted.
I didn’t grow up in a church that participated in or even really spoke of fasting. But, I knew it was a biblical practice, modeled by firm believers in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. I knew the basic idea was to go without food in order to pray and focus and listen to God alone, and I knew that was exactly what I needed.
James 4:10 encourages people of faith to “humble themselves before God,” and this is what fasting is ultimately about. It’s an active way to take the focus off of self and put it back on God. The result we’re offered at the end of this verse is that God will “lift you up.” If we want to be transformed from scared and confused to clear-minded and at peace, then a position of humility is a good place to start.
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