40 Days of Prayer and Fasting - Day 2

Day 2 – Tuesday September 12th
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
-Jeremiah 29:13

In our lives as Christians it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that we have things under control. Often when we first accept Christ we are really on fire and energetic for what God wants to do in and through our lives, but sometimes that initial excitement fades somewhat as we get into busy routines and patterns of just maintaining from one day to the next. We hunger for God, but sometimes only seek him half-heartedly. As we look forward to a time of REnewal and REfreshing, ask God to help you see what holds you back from seeking him with all your heart. Recognize these things and set them aside; seek him with all your heart, and anticipate God’s presence in your life and at the revival.
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More Information:
We are joining together both as local church family and a wider zone church family for 40 days of prayer and fasting leading up to our planned revival. Thank you for joining with your church family in this as we prepare for what God is going to do and how the Spirit is going to move. We anticipate God’s presence and movement throughout our gatherings.
For this fast you are invited to join other members of your church family by skipping one meal per day from Monday September 11th until the first day of the revival, Thursday October 26th. These 40 days do not include Sundays because Sundays are always a celebration and remembrance. On Sundays we feast. In the time that you would normally be eating on fasting days, instead read the daily scripture and spend time in prayer based on the prayer prompt for that day.
There are many words that can be tied to the idea of revival. In each devotional/prayer prompt you will see words that start with “RE.” When you see these, think again about the revival we are praying for, and pray the words of Psalm 85:6-7, “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Show us your unfailing love, Lord, and grant us your salvation.”
Thank you again for following God’s move and joining your church family in this; I am excited for this revival and look forward eagerly to the Spirit’s movement among us. May we seek to humble ourselves before God, and may the Spirit challenge us, call us, and empower us.
In Prayer,
Pastor Shane, Pitman Church of the Nazarene