When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. Nehemiah 1:4 There is a lot of weeping that goes on when bad things happen around the world. People are at a loss when a great catastrophe occurs that harms or... Continue Reading →
Ezra 8:21 Fasting To Be Humble When Asking
There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions. Ezra 8:21 Asking for help is something that many people do not like to do. It often means that one is... Continue Reading →
Judges 20:26-27a Seeking God’s Direction
Then all the Israelites, the whole army, went up to Bethel, and there they sat weeping before the Lord. They fasted that day until evening and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord. And the Israelites inquired of the Lord. Judges 20:26-27a Major decisions have to be made once in a while by... Continue Reading →