let the Holy Spirit speak – fast day 4

// January 14th, 2010 // Holy Spirit, Prayer

I know I missed Day #3 so I’ll try and make this one twice as good!

As Day #4 is fast reaching towards it’s twilight I have to say the impulse to eat lots of food seems to have receded into the vast recesses of my memory. It’s interesting how quickly we soon come to forget the things of less importance whereas my brain is constantly reminding itself of the need to make good use of this fast. After all there is a real reason to fast so if ALL you do is fast and forget to actually PRAY then all you’ve done is not eat for a week and feel hungry… rather pointless that it seems!

So my advice to anyone fasting right now… do actually pray!

Acts 13:2 starts: “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said…”

I love the example of the early church here. Acts 13 is one of those pivotal points in the Early Church story because its the moment when Barnabas and Saul (very soon to be Paul) are set apart for the incredible journey that leads them all across the known world and seeing the Gospel spread like wildfire! And it all began with some fasting and praying and a willingness to start to listen to what the Holy Spirit has to say!

Right now there is some divine wisdom for your life, just a listen away, that could change everything!