In my devotions this week, I noticed in Genesis 49 that shortly before he died, Jacob pronounced individual blessings over each of his sons. But verse 28 particularly stood out to me, because it says he blessed each of them “with the blessing suitable to him”. In other words, God has a specific blessing that is appropriate for this season of your life!
Then I read in Psalm 20:4, a blessing from King David that God would grant our heart’s desire and fulfill all our plans, PLUS in the next verse, that He would fulfill all our petitions!
I don’t know if that encourages you like it does me, but on this 12th day of our season of prayer & fasting, I am believing the suitable blessing of the Lord would be to grant my heart’s desire by answering my prayers!
And I’m confident of that because I’m not trusting in my own strength or ability to bring those prayers to pass, but HIS! (see verse 7). I hope you’ll claim those promises with me today!
Today’s Prayer Focus: this request originated with our South Bend campus pastors, but it’s a need that each of us pray from our heart, that we might identify & live out our purpose and discover the resources to accomplish what God has called us to do.
What are you hearing? We fully expect that the Holy Spirit will speak to us during this time of fasting, and if you receive impressions from Him that you are willing to share, we’d love to hear from you. You can simply leave a comment below, or send your ‘word’ to us here. We also encourage you to share those thoughts on your campus FaceBook page, to encourage your fellow ‘fast-ers’, whether Tinley Park or Lisle or South Bend.
For today’s devotional from Awake 21, go here Awakening Devotional.
Thank you PJ, verse 7 cough my attention , I read today in 1 Samuel 17 when David faced the giant not on his own strength but in the name of the Lord. I feel great things are coming from the Lord to our CLC family.
Pastor Jerry,
Last night (approximately 7:50 p.m.) as I was standing in Holy Grounds, praying in the Spirit and speaking out loud what I was hearing from the Holy Spirit, I felt a strong impression that something happened supernaturally, which destroyed previous hindrances to prayer and that God had released answered prayer. Now I am believing with you and our CLC family that the srongholds are gone and CLC stays in faith as we are enjoying answered Prayer from the Giver of all good things, God. Nahum 1:7-9 (Amp) THE LORD IS GOOD, A STRENGTH AND STRONGHOLD IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE; He knows (Recognizes, has knowledge of, and understands) those who take refuge and trust in Him. 8)But with an overrunning flood He will make a full end of [Ninevah's very] site and pursue His enemies into darkness. 9)What do you devise and [how mad is your attempt to] plot against the Lord? He will make a full end [of Ninevah]; affliction [which My people shall suffer from Assyria] SHALL NOT RISE UP THE SECOND TIME.
–Deborah Pierce