Day 21 – January 22, 2023“Little is Much!” Luke 21:1-4 - And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she ha...  Read More

Day 20 - January 21, 2023“Breakthrough” Matthew 6:17–18 - But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. I think sometimes we have the wrong expectations about the results of our praying and fasting. We expect God ‘to do it’ during the ...  Read More

Day 19 of 21 – January 20, 2023“The Spirit Works”Romans 8:26-28 - Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He maketh intercession for the saints according to the will o...  Read More

Day 18 – January 19, 2023“Packing Heat”2 Chronicles 20:1,3 –4,15,17 - The people of Moab with the people of Ammon, and others with them besides the Ammonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat. And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. So Judah gathered together to ask help from the Lord…Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor d...  Read More

Day 17 – January 18, 2023“Great Advice”Acts 27:9 - Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them….Roman soldiers and prisoners were sailing on a boat to Italy.  After they had finished their fast, Paul offered some very compelling guidance to the entire crew. (He had no doubt spent his fasting time listening to the Lord!)  “Me...  Read More

Day 16 – January 17, 2023“There’s still time”Maybe you are one who has chosen not to fast this time. That’s totally fine. But if you are still thinking about it, there is still time, whether you join us as a church family or on your own! Even a one day fast can be quite an intimate experience with our Lord and Savior. I know that personally. The missionary David Brainerd knew that (did you read hi...  Read More

Day 15 - January 16, 2023“Being a Light”Isaiah 8: 6-8 - Is this not the fast that I have chosen…Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh? Then your light shall break forth like the morning…Light has been on my mind a lot recently. Installing new li...  Read More

Day 14 – January 15, 2023“The Fast and The Furious” [Read Zechariah 7 in its entirety]Verses 5-12 – “When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months during those seventy years, did you really fast for Me—for Me? Should you not have obeyed the words which the Lord proclaimed”…But they refused to heed, shrugged their shoulders, and stopped their ears …refusing to hear the law and the wor...  Read More

From the Desk of Ann Farabee ~Fasting Nuggets from our Hope Chapel Staff Thank you to the administrative team at Hope Chapel for guiding us through this period of prayer and fasting! Your encouragement and wisdom have made a difference!Most of you know that I am a retired teacher, so you would also know that I am a big fan of REVIEW!Here are some of the nuggets Pastor Brian has given us to chew on...  Read More

Day 12 – January 13, 2023“Decisions”Acts 14:23 - “Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they put their trust.” Decisions are a part of our lives; we make decisions every day. Matter of fact, you may have made the decision to take a break from work just to read this devotion. Hopefully, you will be blessed by His...  Read More

Day 11 – January 12, 2023“The Darius Fast”Daniel 6:14,18 - And the king, when he heard these words, was greatly displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him.  Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no musicians were brought before him. Also his sleep went from him.A few people at Hope Cha...  Read More

Day 10 – January 11, 2023Ezra 8:23 - So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.Because the way back to Jerusalem was going to be dangerous, even filled with robbers, Ezra wanted protection for God's people, especially as they would be carrying lots of precious treasures. But he had already told the king that the hand of God was upon them. And so, he proclaimed a fast ...  Read More

Day 9 – January 10, 2023Did you happen to read yesterday’s key passage from our fasting guide (page 30)? Nehemiah 9:1-3 - Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, in sackcloth, and with dust on their heads. Then those of Israelite lineage separated themselves from all foreigners; and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of the...  Read More

Day 8 – January 9, 2023“Right Timing”Acts 9:9 - For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.Have you ever looked back at a situation and thought, “I was in the right place at the RIGHT TIME. It had to be God.”?  Of course, you probably have. There is a photo of my father wearing his black cowboy hat and a grin on his face. Every time I look at his picture I think - what a wonder...  Read More

Day 7 – January 8, 2023“Sharpen”Luke 2:37 - “and there was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped night and day, fasting and praying.”There comes a point in our fasting where we can get King Stomach or Queen Media under control. Many times this happens between Day 5 and 8 for me. We then enter a ‘sweet spot’ with the presence of God for the next few weeks.  But...  Read More

Day 6 – January 7, 2023"Sincere or Showy"Luke 18:10-14 – Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'  And the tax collector, standing afar...  Read More

Day 5 – January 6, 2023“Why Fast Now?”Luke 5:33-35 - Then they said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but Yours eat and drink?”   And He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast in...  Read More

Day 4  - Thursday, January 5, 2023“Need Power” Mark 9:29  - So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”There are many reasons why we need Jesus' power working in our lives.  If you look back on your life, I imagine you like me can find times when His power came down and helped you. Take a moment and think about a time when if it had not been for the Lord,...  In...  Read More

Day 3 - Wednesday, January 4, 2023“Humility, Part 2"James 4:4-6 - Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God?  Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”?  But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists...  Read More

Day 2 - Tuesday, January 3, 2023“Humility, Part 1" Matthew 6:16-18  - Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father...  Read More

During our next 21 days of Fasting and Praying, I’d like to share with you some verses of Scripture and my personal reflections. Of course, if you purchased the fasting guide for spiritual breakthroughs, that will only supplement our journey together these next 3 weeks.  Expect to receive an email from me each day through January 22 and/or an app notification when I have made a new post to this bl...  Read More