Teatime with God

Week 31, Tuesday Liliana Lewis   You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures. Psalm 16:11 Well-beloved by God, where does God tell us there is fullness of joy? Yes, it is in His presence that we encounter the true fullness…

Seek His Face

Week 31, Monday Liliana Lewis   Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Psalm 105:4 Who can give us the strength to press on each day? God tells us in His Word it is He who gives us the strength as we seek His face. How do we seek His face?…

Pursuing Christ

Week 30, Weekend Liz Traylor   But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days. Mark 2:20 (nkjv) I must be forthright about my fasting struggles lest I am perceived as some godly, superspiritual woman. When I decided to try fasting, I…

The Power of the Fast

Week 30, Friday Liz Traylor   So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.” Mark 9:29 (nkjv) “I give up, God. I’ve prayed. I’ve struggled to overcome these overwhelming feelings of anger. She hurt me badly, but doesn’t even know it. Why can’t I get over it?…

For Whom?

Week 30, Thursday Liz Traylor   When you fasted . . . did you really fast for Me—for Me? Zechariah 7:5 (nkjv) Sunday school that morning in Texas began with prayer request time. One member asked us to join her in fasting and praying for her daughter to make the cheerleading squad. As ignorant as…

A Nonfood Fast

Week 30, Wednesday Liz Traylor   So the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only. . . . And they fasted that day, and said there, “We have sinned against the Lord.” 1 Samuel 7:4,6 (nkjv) Giving up food for a period of time was easy. Well,…

A First Fast

Week 30, Monday Liz Traylor   When you give . . . when you pray . . . when you fast. Matthew 6:2,5,16 Give—yes. Pray—sure. Fast? You’ve got to be kidding! Go without food? No way. I have a thousand things to do today and I need my energy. Besides, I can’t stand being hungry….

End of content

End of content