Today we kick-off 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting January 3-23, 2022. This will be a Daniel Fast (a vegetarian diet) for 21 days. We will pray corporately on Monday-Friday from 6:00am-7:00am at the church and on Saturdays from 9:00am-10:00am. We will post a few websites and resources for you as we get close to starting this fast.
We’ve all grown tired of hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic over the last two years. This has been an open door for the the spirit of fear to be sown into our hearts and minds. I am tired of it. I don’t deny its impact on people: many have gotten sick, have had lasting effects, and have died as a result of covid. At times, this spirit of fear has exposed weakness in our faith and resolve to depend on God. In many ways, the voices of fear from the news, the government, and the myriad of opinions have grown louder than God’s voice and Word in our lives. This has done more to bring division than unity. Listening to the voice of the spirit of fear has caused a fracture in our faith.
We echo the the lament of the Psalmist in 6:3 “ How long, Lord, How long?”
We echo the sentiment of Nehemiah upon hearing of Jerusalem in Nehemiah 1:3-4: “3 They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with. fire.” 4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
We turn to a season of fasting and praying before the God of heaven - to revive, restore, and rebuild.
I have a great expectancy for 2022. I am eager to enter this season of fasting and prayer with my brothers and sisters. I am hungry to see the fires of revival in your hearts and souls. I talking about revival that starts with a praise on Sunday, but continues to the workplace and school and homes throughout the week. Revival that frees the addict, clothes the naked, saves the lost soul, restores marriages and families, brings super natural healing and deliverance. Revival fire attracts, and I pray you are set on fires of revival.
Here are some specific prayer points for our 21 Days:
1)A personal recommitment to Jesus for you and your family. When you are committed to Christ, your church is committed. This personal commitment is the beginning of revival. Spend time observing your life, cutting out those things that don’t bring you closer to Jesus, and clinging to those things that bring you closer to Him! Commit to worship on Sundays - and don’t let anything stop you!2)Revival. This last season of life has been so difficult fo many of you that you feel reduced to smoldering ashes. Smoldering ashes still have fire, and can still ignite. Pray that God would revive those whose circumstances have been unbearable, those who complacency has been fueled by fear, those who have simply gone through the motions - have checked all the right boxes but still feel void in their soul. Revive us Oh God! Revive us! We fast and pray for revival. Revival that brings miracles, signs, wonders, and souls saved.
3)Faith to expand. You've heard me talk about Go.Get.Bring.Build for a couple of years now. To be able to Go.Get.Bring.Build, we must expand our vision, expand our giving, and expand our reach. Isaiah 54:2 tells us - “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.” We are fasting and praying so our faith will expand. God is going to use you, CrossingPoint, to spread the Gospel throughout our city and around the world. Have faith to expand!
Much Love, till everyone Knows God, Finds Freedom, Discovers Purpose, and Makes a Difference!
Let's Go.Get.Bring.Build!
Pastor Brandon Cox
