Sunday December 21, 2014 “Don’t Hide From Responsibility”
Isaiah 58:7 “7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, and not hide yourself from your own flesh?” Welcome to the 6-9pm (all time zones) edition of “We are the People”. … Continue reading
Friday December 19, 2014 “Freedom for the Oppressed”
Isaiah 58:6 “6 Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?” Oppression can be caused by the darkness Satan brings upon a land. In Exodus Chapter 10 darkness was a plague on … Continue reading
Saturday December 20, 2014 “The Yoke’s on You”
Isaiah 58:6 “6 Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?” There is much to be found in this short simple verse about fasting. Today we will conclude our prayer focus on … Continue reading
Thursday December 18, 2014 “Heavy Burdens”
Isaiah 58:6 “6 Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?” The prophet speaks of fasting that will undo or release people from heavy burdens. The heaviest burden in life is sin … Continue reading
Wednesday December 17, 2014 “Breaking the Bonds”
Isaiah 58:6 “6 Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?” Yesterday we prayed in agreement concerning God’s people discerning the what, why, how and when of fasting according to God’s will … Continue reading
Tuesday December 16, 2014 “Not my Fast”
Isaiah 58:6 “Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? God calls people to fasting. We don’t call our own fast. The Lord knows the things happening “behind the scenes” not … Continue reading
Monday December 15, 2014 “The Fast God Desires”
Isaiah 58:5 “Is it a fast that I have chosen, A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush, And to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Would you call this a fast, And an acceptable day to the LORD?” The people of God had chosen … Continue reading
Saturday December 13, 2014 “Fasting and the Heart’s Intent”
Isaiah 58:3 ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You have not seen? Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?’ “In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, And exploit all your laborers. Fasting and Prayer – Jesus tells us that there are some things that will not … Continue reading
Sunday December 14, 2014 “Wrong Reason to Fast”
Isaiah 58:4 “Indeed you fast for strife and debate, And to strike with the fist of wickedness. You will not fast as you do this day, To make your voice heard on high.” Welcome to our Sunday night edition of WeAreThePeople prayer for America. Sunday evening between the hours of 6 and 9 pm (all … Continue reading
Friday December 12, 2014 “Delighting to Gather”
Isaiah 58:2 “Yet they seek Me daily, And delight to know My ways, As a nation that did righteousness, And did not forsake the ordinance of their God. They ask of Me the ordinances of justice; They take delight in approaching God.” We have been looking at this verse and breaking down the various elements … Continue reading