21 DAYS OF FASTING AND PRAYER MEDITATION 5
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21 DAYS OF FASTING AND PRAYER MEDITATION 4
I am feeling pretty good about this new rhythm God has established for me during this season of fasting and prayer. It seems like my time is being multiplied. It took a while to get this rhythm established but it seems to be going strong now. Here is our evening meditation.
1 John 2: 1, 2
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
| 1 John 2:1-2 (Source: Equip the Called) | Theme: Jesus Our Advocate |
| 1. When you fail, turn to Jesus, your advocate, who intercedes for you with the Father. | |
| 2. Christ is the atoning sacrifice (propitiation) for your sins, making a way for you to be right with God. | |
| 3. Strive for obedience, but rest in the grace that covers your shortcomings through Christ’s work |
WHAT IS YOUR NORMAL REACTION TO FAILURE?
HOW DOES HAVING SOMEONE WHO WILL ALWAYS ADVOCATE MAKE YOU FEEL?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO REST IN GRACE?
21 DAYS OF FASTING AND PRAYER MEDITATION 3
The day is moving on and it is time for us to do our afternoon devotion.
1 JOHN 1:8-10
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
| 1 John 1:8-10 (Source: Precept Austin) | Theme: Confession and Forgiveness |
| 1. Denying your sin only deceives yourself; honesty is the path to spiritual health. | |
| 2. Confession is an act of humbling yourself, trusting in God’s promise to forgive and purify you from all unrighteousness. | |
| 3. God’s forgiveness is complete; once you confess, believe His promise and don’t take the sin back. |
WHAT ARE SOME REASONS YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF DENYING YOUR SIN?
WHAT DOES COMPLETE FORGIVENESS FEEL LIKE TO YOU?
WHAT DOES THE WORD PURIFY MEAN TO YOU?
21 DAYS OF FASTING AND PRAYER MEDITATION 2
21 DAYS OF FASTING AND PRAYER MEDITATION 1
THE IMPORTANCE OF SOLITUDE
I have learned that if I am going to have a healthy prayer life. I must learn a balance between the work of ministry and the place of solitude in ministry.
Not just that, prioritizing time to be alone is not just healthy but essential.
This work of ministry can steal a person from themself if he is not careful. An intentional solitude is healing balm from the rigors of the calling.
So I practice small solitudes throughout my days. In the midst of meetings and e-mails, phone calls and pastoral zooms I build small margins of time to withdraw and listen to Scripture and pray. I have my longer sessions too, but I think it is the more frequent “little solitudes” throughout the day that keep me on track.
DO YOU PRACTICE SOLITUDE? HOW DO YOU DO IT?
DIGGING DEEPER DEVOTIONAL OCT. 16, 2025
DEAL 2025
Breaking Strongholds Aug. 2025
Many of the current words from the Lord for our congregation at Cornerstone have been about breaking down unhealthy thought patterns that keep us from God’s best. Here are two of those words that have led me to do some preaching around Colossians chapter 1.
From Carrie Hackett: Many feel unimportant and they are timid about going to the Lord because they feel so small and insignificant, they feel that what they have to offer the Lord is to small, but the Lord is saying give me the little you have just like the boy with the 5 barley loaves and 2 small fish,(he gave me ALL he had) and I will take the little and multiply it for my glory.
From Amanda Lillie:
“YOU MUST SEE WHAT I AM DOING.”
A Word from the Lord I hear often is…”You must see what I am doing.”
It reminds me of the Scripture in the gospel of John….”Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.” John 5:19
Some of the things the Lord is doing around me are obvious.
He is working to build and improve relationship connections within the body of Christ.
He is working to build bridges between the Church and the wider community.
He is reaching out to people with His unconditional love.
He is activating powerful gifts within His Children
He is moving the world towards a big change.
Those are the big things I know and see He is doing. I also know there is more I need to see.
I am learning that I see best in the stillness.
If I am going to see Him and see more of what He is doing, it is only going to happen as I stop and observe.
Notes From the Vicarage 