Category Archives: Fast Devotional ’12

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of … Continue reading →

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine must be stored in new wineskins. —Luke 5:37–38, NLT Two things that do not … Continue reading →

Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region. —Luke 4:14 After praying and fasting for forty days, Jesus returned to Galilee empowered to do all the … Continue reading →

Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle … Continue reading →

And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire … Continue reading →

Taking Off the Grave Clothes Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” —John 11:44, NIV When it comes to the transforming power of God working in someone’s life, God often uses people to bring … Continue reading →

FASTING TIP For many, week three feels like a breakthrough week! By now your body should be thoroughly detoxified, and if you successfully navigated that metabolic shift that happened in week two, you’re likely to find yourself coasting until day … Continue reading →

The Spoken Word When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” John 11:43, NIV The story of Lazarus’s death and resurrection reflects the power of Jesus’ spoken word. Jesus was so in tune with … Continue reading →

Questions Along the Way “What if I stumble, what if I fall?” “What if I mess up and eat something not on my plan?” “What if I just can’t go without something—like caffeine—as I had planned to?” “Will God still … Continue reading →

Alignment with Heaven Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. —Matthew 6:10, KJV We have all heard the phrase, “just like heaven on earth.” When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray in … Continue reading →