From: paul gage
AUGUST 28, 2020 FASTING AND PRAYING FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD
The Saints, of today, have been asked to designate each Sunday as a day of fasting and prayer on behalf of the Kingdom of God, for which we wait. This effort will bless those who choose to participate. Again, the type and manner of fasting is up to each individual as to how they choose to fast. We have been told in DC 85:21 a "Also, I give unto you a commandment, that ye shall continue in fasting and prayer from this time forth." This is re-emphasized in IV Nephi 1:13 and Omni 1:46-47.
How are you doing in this effort? Just for "fun" rank yourself on a scale from 1-100 and determine where you are.
Through fasting and prayer we deny the physical nature so that the spiritual nature might have a greater emphasis. Fasting and prayer clears away the obstructions in the channel between God and man and permits the free and full expression of His Holy Spirit. For this reason, fasting and prayer can be done individually or as the "Body of Christ."
It has been a most exciting time, in the world, since March and now we are finishing up August. Is your "vision" becoming more cloudy or more clear in 2020? We have always heard people say, "The best is yet to come." That is obvious, because the Kingdom of God stills looms ahead of us, as do many other things. There are many encouraging things in the works for September: The Conference of Restoration Elders Solemn Assembly, September 27, 2020; Messianic Jew, author, Jonathan Cahn has scheduled a "Sacred Assembly" in Washington DC on September 26, 2020 and Franklin Graham, from the Billy Graham organization has also set the same day for the same purposes. “America is in trouble. Our communities are hurting, our people are divided, and there’s fear and uncertainty all around us. Let’s join together and do the most important thing: pray!”– Franklin Graham. Many others within and without the Restoration have had experiences about what lies before us. We of the Restoration have three books of scripture that give us ample warning of the times we are now in.
Dear Saints, as we are fasting and praying for the kingdom of God, what else should we be doing to help bring forth that Kingdom? Maybe deciding to truly come together and BE ONE IN CHRIST? Isn't it past time to "Shake off the coals from our garments and ARISE IN THE STRENGTH OF THE LORD?" The strength of the Lord, is when we are ONE with HIM! Even if the Lord had not moved on some of the Priesthood of the Restoration, shouldn't we be awakened at what the Lord is obviously "showing" to those outside the Restoration and compare that with our scriptures?
A young brother, of the church, age 12, in Canada recently had an experience in which he saw Jesus dressed in red apparel. Jesus told the young man, "I AM COMING SOON, YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED." Only God knows what "soon" is. We have been called, since the Garden of Eden, to repent and come back to God. A suggested daily reading assignment for this week is Matthew 25.
The Lord bless you and keep you "Circled about eternally in the arms of HIS love." 2 Nephi 1:29
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