Day 16 - 21 Days of Fasting & Prayer
HAVING AN ALABASTER HEART
Read: Mark 14:3-9
Is there anything in your life that is very precious to you? This woman's jar of oil made of alabaster (a very fragile material) was worth an entire year's salary. And now she "wasted" it on Jesus. Wow, what generosity!
This woman's act was an act of lavish love and worship, and the fragrance of her action filled the whole house and touched the heart of Jesus.
Prayer, Get Free & Next Step:
Engage in a dialogue with Jesus and let Him show you which part of your resources you may waste on Him. Do you think you have far too little time?
What rustles inside you when you reread this passage from the Bible?
If nothing comes to your mind right now, not even good thoughts, then make the decision to give Jesus your bad thoughts so that He can fill you and make room for His good intentions in your life.
“How precious are your thoughts concerning me, O God! How vast in number they are!”
(Psalm 139:17)
I am excited by the thought of letting Jesus shape my heart so that the aroma of my heart fills the whole house and all my surroundings.
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.
Psalms 139:17 – Father, I thank You for Your good thoughts about me, my household, all the participants, PPT households and the church. Lord, Your thoughts about us cannot be counted. For this we are grateful. (worship and praise Him)
Mark 14:3 – Jehovah Rapha, like Simon of Bethany, heal me and my household of any infirmity(ies). (mention them)
Mark 14:3 – Lord in the name of Jesus, heal any participant of this fast of their infirmities.
Mark 14:4 – Father, use this fast to help me, all the participants and PPT to understand sacrificial giving for You and Your kingdom. (pray earnestly)
Mark 14:4 – Father, help the church to understand sacrificial giving for You and Your kingdom.
Mark 14:6 – Jesus, insulate me and all participants from all evil criticism because of our devotion to You Lord.
Mark 14:8 – Lord, release Your grace upon me and all the participants that will enable us to honour You always. (pray earnestly)
Mark 14:8 – Lord, release Your grace upon PPT and the church in this season to honour You always.
Jesus shape my heart so that the aroma of my heart fills all of my surroundings with the presence of God. (pray earnestly)
Jesus shape the hearts of all participants, PPT households and the church so that the aroma of our hearts will create an atmosphere for the presence of God.
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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