LISTENING TO GOD’S VOICE
Read: John 10:27
Take time today to listen carefully to God's voice.
If you feel that your head is still overflowing with all kinds of thoughts, you can try the following exercise:
Take a piece of paper and write down all the thoughts that go through your head in the next 5 minutes. Whether positive or negative, important or unimportant, write everything down.
When you have finished, put the paper aside (preferably out of sight).
Prepare yourself inwardly for your encounter with God.
Take a pen and a new sheet of paper, alternatively your mobile phone (in flight mode). And start writing. Or draw or... Of course, it's best if you take some time and find a quiet place to do this.
If no thoughts come to you and you feel you can't hear God, read through Psalm 139:1-18 and underline the words that speak to you.
Take these words and use them to write a letter addressed to you (alternatively you can draw something from these words).
Read: Psalm 139:1-18
If you still have difficulties, find someone to read the psalm together with you.
Remember:
"How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!" (Psalm 139:17)
P.S.: After your exercise, look - if you like - again at the initial list of "thoughts in your head." How has your focus changed? Is there anything on this list you would like God to take care of?
Prayer Points
Thank the Lord for allowing you to participate in this year’s 21 days of prayer and fasting.
1 John 1:9 – Confess any known and unknown sins.
Praise the Lord for bringing you and your household into the year 2023.
1 Kings 18:46 – Continue to ask God for special grace and strength to sustain and keep you during this fasting season.
Psalm 138:2 – Father in Heaven, I bow down before Your divine presence and bring You my worship. (praise and worship Him)
John 10:27 – I thank You Heavenly Father, that I am part of Your flock (praise Him)
John 10:27 – Father, I affirm that I am Yours till the day Jesus returns. (pray this earnestly)
John 10:27 – Lord, remove every ‘noise’ around my life so that I can hear You.
John 10:27 – Father, remove all the ‘noises’ around the lives of my household, PPT households and the church so that they can hear You clearly.
Psalm 138:4 – Eternal King fulfill Your promises (mention them) in my life; and cause men to give You credit and praise. (pray this earnestly)
Psalm 138:4 – Lord fulfill Your promises concerning PPT households and the church; and cause the to give You credit and praise.
Psalm 138:7 – Though I am surrounded by troubles (mention them) You will protect me; and the power of Your right hand will deliver me. (pray this earnestly)
Psalm 138:8 - Lord work out Your plans for me and my household; finish every good (mention them) thing that You have begun in us. (pray this earnestly)
Psalm 138:8 – Lord work out Your plans for PPT households and the church at large; finish every good thing that You have begun in them. (pray this earnestly)
Pray for the PPT missionaries and the persecuted church.
Pray about 4 things you would want God to do for you during this 21-day fast.
Prayer Declaration
If it had not been you, Jehovah Ebenezer, our helper on my side, where would I be? Your grace and mercy brought me through 2022 and now I have seen 2023. Father, I am thankful and appreciate all that You have done for me, my household, PPT households and the church.
Oh Lord, as we wait on you through intense prayers and fasting this month, let me, my household, and PPT experience “open heavens” creating spiritual opportunities resulting in having dominion over our lives (health, career, relationships, and finances).
I declare and decree that every spiritual valley in and around my life will be filled with an overflow of Jehovah’s blessings. I declare and decree that every spiritual mountain and hill in my way, in my family’s way, in PPT households’ way will be brought low in Jesus’ name.
I declare and decree that every spiritual crooked place in and around my life will be made straight by your power. I declare and decree that every spiritual rough way in my pathway, in my family’s pathway, PPT households’ pathway and the church’s pathway will be smooth.
I affirm that the zeal of the Lord will accomplish this. So shall it be.
Group prayer at 8:00 pm tonight.
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