Summon your power, O God, the power, O God, by which you have worked for us.
Psalm 68:28
Over the next several weeks in Faith and Focus we will be examining the topic of fasting. Westerners, as a rule, seem to adore celebration and feasting, but somber periods of prayer, mourning and abstinence are not high on our list of priorities.
While fasting, one often offers up strong and urgent appeals to God. We lay ourselves before His grace, admit that we are powerless to bring about a desired change in the world, our family or our individual lives and we seek His intervention. There is no better place to be, than at the feet of the holy, mighty and loving God in complete humility, dependence and trust.
All too often I try and fix situations with my own intellect or will power and find myself frustrated and my situation unchanged. However, my Father is the all-powerful God who created heaven and earth. He is mighty to deliver me from any situation. May we learn to seek His power first, rather than relying on our own resources.
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