By Adeshola Abraham
Luke 5:34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? Luke 5:35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
The scripture above was the answer Jesus gave to the Scribes and Pharisees who asked him why his disciples didn't fast. Many of us are currently enjoying this same privilege they had, because we have spiritual backbone/watchman, in the midst of faithful and trustworthy brethren, Pastor, parents or relatives. But a time is coming when you'll be apart from one another.
My elder brother once called me and said: he realized when our mom was around, things were easy for him. He slept like a baby. Offers were looking for him all over the place. But shortly after she passed on, attacks were coming, things were increasingly difficult to achieve. He then knew that Mummy did a great job praying and fasting on behalf of her children. And I know many of us can also relate. Good for my brother, because he's wiser. He without wasting time took the bull by the horn and he's now achieving a lot with prayer and fasting.
We're already in the sixth month of the year. Some challenges do not give way without persistent prayer and fasting. And if you ask someone to do it for you, you will be doing yourself a great disservice. No one can actually pray for you like you.They can only join you. Hebrews 5:14 says solid food is for the mature. We need to train ourselves to stand on our own to prevail in spiritual matters.
*Child of God, this is the time to give yourself wholly to prayer and fasting both in season and out of season to secure your future. The seeds of prayers you're sowing now or will sow is going to be instrumental in your all round rest later. May the rest of your days be glorious in Jesus name. Amen*
Good Morning, happy first Sunday in June and do have a wonderful new week ahead. HAPPY NEW MONTH MONTH!
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