It's Monday and we are just beginning our first extended corporate fast together as Sanctuary. I am so encouraged to hear from people outside of Winnipeg who have chosen to fast along with us. I love doing this together. We have good friends!
As this fast is going to be one of consecration, I thought that we could focus ourselves around going deeper in our understanding of Him and what is on His heart in this season. Don't ask for Him to change the city or do amazing things. We are going to do lots of that in the years ahead. Instead, consider Ephesians 1:17 and think about what you really need the most. It is what we all need more than anything. To know Him, revealed by the moving of the Spirit, allowing us to see and know (experience/encounter) Him in ways beyond what we can attain in our own efforts. It is really true that only God can reveal God to the human spirit. In our efforts we would never find Him if He did not open our eyes to see Him.
And, consider the most amazing thing. Realize that God put that verse in the bible, through the writing of Paul, because it was HIS IDEA! He wants us to ask because He wants to give. It is our role to seek Him for more than we have, and it is HIS good pleasure to give us more than we can imagine. Ask for God to release to you this week "the spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you know Him better" and allow Him to take you deeper in all that He wants to show of Himself.
May there be great grace on all of you as you press into Him!
Brian Creary
Ministry Director
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