WHEN TO FAST

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WHEN TO FAST    Matthew 9:9-17 Devotional:- “Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?" (v. 14) NKJV   🎙 Victory Daily Devotional WHEN TO FAST Support Us Matthew 9:9-17 Remi Agbabiaka Outreach Ministry (RAOM)  |  victorydaily.blogspot.com There is no way anyone can be strong mentally or physically if he spends all his days fasting. Food is one of the most important things a humans needs to keep fit to win in the race of life. If anyone does not take time to eat good food, he may not be strong enough in life. But then, in the midst of these, there is still a need sometimes to deny oneself of food.   Fasting is a spiritual exercise that helps you to deny yourself of the influence of the flesh to concentrate during prayer. This helps to relate with God in e...

WHEN GOD SEEMS DISTANT

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 WHEN GOD SEEMS DISTANT 


Isaiah 8:11-18
Devotional:- “And I will wait on the LORD, Who hides His face from the house of Jacob; And I will hope in Him” (V.17)

God is real no matter how anyone feels. Since we are made to worship God whether it is going well or not we must always give all the glory to Him. It is easy to worship God when things are going well, but situations are not always pleasant. That is why we must learn to always give God glory in all situations. The richest of worship is during pains or trails. We must learn to trust God, surrender and love God when we don’t feel his presence.

In our scripture today the man of God said ‘’I will trust and place my trust in Him even when God is hidden‘’. True friendship is often tested by distance and inability to communicate. It takes close time and distant time to grow relationship. That is why to mature your relationship with God He will test you with period of seeming separation, feeling abandoned or forgotten. In such times we easily feel we must have offended God but there is nothing really wrong with you. It is just a time of test and maturing your relationship with God (Psalm 43:2, Job 23:8-10). God wants to test whether you will continue to love, trust, obey and worship Him. That is why when you don’t have the feeling of his presence, just worship Him. It is wrong to be seeking for feelings or experience in worship but God.

When you are a new Christian God gives you emotional feelings of his presence and instant answers to prayers but not always so as you grow. So in such times learn to ‘’tell God exactly how you feel ‘’ (Job 29:4). Focus on who God is i.e. “His unchanging nature” Trust God to keep His promises (Job 23:12). “Remember all He has done for you” (Psalm 103:2, 2 Corinthians 5:21). Jesus gave up everything so that you can have it all. Worship Him. 

PRAYER: Lord, help me to love and worship you notwithstanding.
‘’FRIENDSHIP BASED ON EMOTIONS IS SHALLOW’’

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