Two days ago (Monday morning), I decided in my heart to go into a moment of fasting and prayer for a soul to be restored to Christ. Though my spirit want to go into the fasting immediately, my human flesh want to neglect it, because it was someone I have never talk to in my life. I only know him by his name. I also do not want yield into going into fasting all of a sudden, reason because I will be in fast in the coming month. But the word came to me, saying; what if this individual dies before the beginning of the new month? What if this prayer and fasting was about my own personal salvation (even though I have accepted Christ over 12yrs now)? I also ask myself, will I delay my own personal miracles till the beginning of a new month, instead of fasting and praying now, just for 3 days to make miracle happen?
Same day, while still unyielding to fasting, the Lord led me into reading the book of John 16, where Jesus said he will send the Holy Spirit to convince the world of its sins. Little did I know that God will also make me remember a very foul sin, I committed 15yrs ago, by hitting my own younger brother in anger, making him to forcefully hit the back of his head on the cemented floor (I could still imagine the sound of his head hitting thee floor). Anytime I remember that incident, I always feel the remorseful. I was 15 at the time and he was only 12. I always thank God, he only had a swollen head that lasted for days, but with no big complications. There is still little sign of the effect at the back of his head today.
I was actually at a team meeting, talking about some logistics at a conference table with 6 of my other team members when the godly repentance of the 15yrs incident happened. My eyes went red and I felt like folding up telling God I’m so sorry to have done something like that to my own brother, while I’m suppose to be trusted with his safety, making sure he doesn’t get hurt.
And God also made me know that some day, I will also be convicted again of some sins that I have kept within myself. Some sins that I thought it was a part of what comes with living as human. Even though I may not realize now, how sad I have made God to be regarding those sins that I have kept against myself. The day is coming when He will bring me into better understanding of those sinful natures.

At the evening, I finally decided to go into the fasting and prayer starting off with a midnight prayer for an hour and half.
While worshiping and interceding (playing Shekinah Glory worship songs, "Before the throne", "Enthrone" and "the Prophetic Release") I felt the touch of Christ hand holding my right hand in the Spirit, while I’m laying down worshiping at his throne. It was a powerful overwhelming moment. At the end of the day, I refuse to break the fast at the set time in the evening, moving the fast from breaking at 6pm to 9pm. Before 9pm, I heard in my spirit, your prayer has been answered. Now, I’m waiting to see the manifestation and God’s name to be glorified.

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Comment by Sally Williams on December 31, 2008 at 7:27pm
My, My! Mr. Hobscrown, I had a very similar testimony this month. While I was struggling with the flesh, God gave me Isaiah 61. “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives... Yes Lord I too am convinced.

Blessings Mighty Man of God!
Comment by Brandon The Servant on December 20, 2008 at 12:37pm
wow amen...it is something when your relationship with God can over throw the relationship with your flesh

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