Walking humbly with God

Week 14: April 8, 2009

Walking Humbly with God:

In an effort to encourage you to stay strong in our journey of Pouring it out! 40 Days of Fasting and Prayer let me share with you a few testimonies that have come my way.

I have heard of individuals who have never fasted before discovering the joy of setting aside a meal to just spend time with the Lord in reading and praising. The result has been an outpouring of life and joy like they have never known before in all their years of walking with the Lord. Others are testifying of breakthrough and answers to prayers they have been praying for years. Years of depression and anger are dissolving in the presence of God. People are testifying to increased dream activity and visitations of His Spirit. Others are discovering the strength of the Lord to get them through the fast; when everything in them is saying quit, the Spirit of God is saying, "just keep going, I’m with you." God is revealing His heart for the land, so that our hearts would be like His. One testimony that excites me has been about increased revenues for businesses in our Main St. area. These businesses aren’t fasting, but because we are fasting and praying they are being blessed. Awesome!

Stop and thank the Lord! Rise up and seize these testimonies and see that Jesus is pouring out His Spirit upon us and this region! Thank-you Father! Thank-you Jesus! Thank-you Holy Spirit! We love you! AMEN

Now, what about those of us who have yet to find our breakthrough or have an encounter like we had hoped. Don’t lose heart! Keep your eyes on eternity and not the temporary, momentary situations (2 Cor 4:16-18). We are only 18 days into our journey and the Lord may be doing things at a level we are not aware of. Our posture must remain humble, open and expectant. The prophet Daniel is a great example of one who remained humble and then received his answer. Go and read Daniel 10 and be encouraged.

Here is a simple pattern that God reveals to us through the prophet Micah that I hope will challenge you and cause you to rise up and stand strong this week. Mic 6:8: “He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? NKJV

Add this to your fast: 1) Do justly, 2) Love mercy 3) Walk humbly with your God!

Blessing,
Jeph Chavez
Hope Chapel Lewiston