Pastor’s Notes 1-29-12
I want to take this time to share a challenge with you. One of our Ministry Focus Points for 2012 is the ministry and importance of prayer. This coming Wednesday is our Monthly Day of Prayer & Fasting at Abundant Life. Each month we commit to take time to pray and fast as we unite our voices in seeking God for our church, nation, community and world. Prayer is one of the most powerful weapons and effective tools that God has given us.
This week as we pray & fast I want to challenge you to believe and pray for spiritual breakthrough in your life, in your family, in our church and our community. The Bible tells us that our weapons are not carnal but spiritual and they are effective for pulling down enemy strongholds. Maybe you have never fasted before and maybe like me you struggle with praying. But would you take time, this one day, Wednesday, and turn your heart towards God like you maybe never have before and believe Him to fulfill the promises He has made to you and to your family. When we start talking about “spiritual things” and “breakthrough” sometimes we are tempted to run, ignore it or think it applies to someone else. But we are ALL, every one of us in a spiritual battle. The Bible tells us that our warfare or conflict is not with flesh and blood but it is against spiritual powers. The truth is flesh and blood are easier to fight, but that is not the source of our conflict, it is an enemy, Satan who is bent on stealing, killing and destroying.
Prayer and fasting are effective means of fighting the battle before us! Will you join me and others in the battle. If there is an area or need in your life that you would like for me to pray for this week, please take a minute and write it on the “tear off” portion of this bulletin and give it to me, or you can email me at the address on the back of the bulletin and I will pray for and with you this week. The old war adage, “there is strength in numbers” is true. When we join our voices with the Lord, who can stand against us? Amen!
Blessings!
Pastor Bob
