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20/06/2021

A message from our great FATHER

17/01/2021

*CHRISTIAN FAITH CHURCH INT'L*

*DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

By Bishop Emmanuel Botwey

Sunday 17th January 2021

*THERE SHALL BE A RESTORATION (Part 1)*

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY
Joel 2:23-27

SCRIPTURE IN FOCUS
Joel 2:25 NKJV
*"So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you."*

The theme for our 2021 Spiritual Foundation Prayer and Fasting Exercise is *Restoration and Renewal.* I will, therefore give an introduction to the topic today, and continue in subsequent days of the week.

DEFINITIONS OF RESTORATION AND RENEWAL?
Various meanings have been given to the word restoration or to restore, and renewal or to renew, some of which are:
• The act of bringing something back again.
• The state of being brought back to its former right or preferred state or condition.
• Getting back what has been lost or stolen
• To replace what is destroyed or lost
• To pay back
• To make up for losses
• To compensate for, recompense, restitute or make amends for
• To repair, fix or mend something which is torn or broken.
• To re-establish
• Give new life or energy to.
• To refurbish
• To overhaul
• Decorate etc.
The first act of God's restoration was sending Jesus Christ to redeem and restore us back to our original identity, position, condition, glory and relationship with Him, as a result of the disobedience and its subsequent fall in the Garden of Eden.
God's grace not only forgives our sin, it Also restores the negative consequences of our sin.
We are the most important thing to God and so He decided to bring us back to Himself. Ephesians 2:4-5 NIV
*_"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, [5] made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions---it is by grace you have been saved."_*
Colossians 2:13 NIV
*_When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins"_*
We are restored as the Children of God, a chosen generation, royal priesthood, holy nation and God's own special people. We are restored!!!

*Lesson*
We are God's greatest asset so He sacrificed His only begotten Son to redeem us and restore us to our original position.

*Prayer*
Let's pray that we will always be conscious of the fact that we are restored in Christ.

*Thought For the Day*
Let me give you a catchword for our Spiritual Foundation Exercise for 2021 - "OPERATION RESTORATION"

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12/01/2021

*CHRISTIAN FAITH CHURCH INT'L*

*DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

By Bishop Emmanuel Botwey

Tuesday 12th January 2021

*WAITING ON GOD THROUGH PRAYER AND FASTING*

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY
Joel 2:12-19

SCRIPTURE IN FOCUS
Joel 2:15,19 NKJV
*Blow the trumpet in Zion, Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assembly; [19] The LORD will answer and say to His people, "Behold, I will send you grain and new wine and oil, And you will be satisfied by them; I will no longer make you a reproach among the nations.*
*c.) Our Attitude Towards Fasting.*
Fasting should not be a religious ritual which should produce automatic results. If we want fasting to be successful, we need to be sure that our attitude is right before God.
Fasting is like a computer; you only get out of it what you put into it. If you put in the wrong information, you cannot blame the computer when you get the wrong answer. Our attitude must be one that seeks to know God more and one of total surrender. As we grow closer to God, He will He will draw closer to us. Fasting with the right attitude will bring success because it will change us.
• It will change the way we think because we will be filled with God's thoughts.
• It will change the way we act because we will be Spirit-filled and not spirit-willed.
It will change the way we see things because we will be looking at life through God's eyes.
• Fasting with the right attitude will bring spiritual success because God's will for us becomes clearer.
- Our eyes will see the things of God.
- Our ears will hear the things of God.
- Our mind will comprehend the things of God
• Fasting with the right attitude will bring spiritual success because in fasting we will have surrendered ourselves to God.
- He will be in the centre of our affairs
- He will be our sustenance.
- He will be our existence.
Jeremiah 29:12-13 NIV
*_"Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. [13] You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart"_*
We need a fresh fire in our hearts for God. A fresh commitment. A fresh dedication and a fresh loyalty to His Kingdom.

(To be cont'd)

*Lesson*
Our attitude will determine the results of our prayer and fasting.

*Prayer*
Let's pray that God will help us renew the right spirit within us for the year.

*Thought For the Day*
As we fast and pray for a good foundation for the year, we don't need a new year resolution, we need a new year attitude
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11/01/2021

*CHRISTIAN FAITH CHURCH INT'L*

*DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

By Bishop Emmanuel Botwey

Monday 11th January 2021

*WAITING ON GOD THROUGH PRAYER AND FASTING*

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY
Joel 2:12-19

SCRIPTURE IN FOCUS
Joel 2:15,19 NKJV
*Blow the trumpet in Zion, Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assembly; [19] The LORD will answer and say to His people, "Behold, I will send you grain and new wine and oil, And you will be satisfied by them; I will no longer make you a reproach among the nations.*

In view of our 21 Days Spiritual Foundation Exercise of Prayer and Fasting I will devote the next three weeks to concentrate our devotions on relevant topics, starting with *Waiting on God Through Prayer and Fasting.*
One of the great spiritual virtues in the Bible has to do with waiting on God through prayer and fasting.
As we begin a new year, we set goals for ourselves; things we wish to accomplish in the year. As individuals and as a Church our utmost goal for the beginning of every year is to grow into a deeper relationship with our Lord.
One of the chief ways that we do this is through a period of Prayer and Fasting, and before we can begin this spiritual exercise, it is important for us to understand what we are doing.
*a) What Does it Mean to Fast?*
Throughout Scripture fasting is referred to as abstaining from food for spiritual purpose. It is to deny oneself of food for a specific period of time. It means being so consumed with a matter that it becomes more important than food, therefore, the believer sets food aside in order to concentrate on seeking the face of God for that matter.
Biblical Fasting is not a hunger strike for political purposes or a diet plan to lose weight. Biblical fasting always centres on spiritual purposes.
In Jesus' teaching on fasting, He indicated it as much part of the Christian life as giving and prayer - Matthew 6:2, 6, 16 - When you give....., when you pray....., when you fast....., He says "when" not "if." He expects His people to fast as a lifestyle, that is, as part of their lives

*b) Types of Fasting*
Several models of fasting were practiced in biblical times.
_i Total Fast._ This is *absolute* or *supernatural fast* which is a fast without food and water. For example, Paul went on an absolute fast for three days following his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus ( Acts 9:9)
Moses and Elijah engaged in what must be considered a supernatural fast of forty days ( Deuteronomy 9:9; 1 Kings 19:8) They were on the mountain in the presence of the LORD and completely out of the physical presence of people.
Under normal times, however, this kind of fast is only for a short time, because it is dangerous to go without water for a long period of time without. It is not recommended, except for extreme circumstances under a special direction and prompting of the Holy Spirit.

_ii. The Normal Fast._ This is abstaining from food but drinking only water for the duration of the fast from 1 day to 40 days.

_iii. Partial Fast._ This kind of fast is a limited fast or a restriction of diet rather than complete abstention. For example the one undertaking the fast may forgo breakfast only, breakfast and lunch and partake light food in the evening, that is from sunrise to sunset.
(To be cont'd)

*Lesson*
As individual believers and as a church we should have a special time of prayer and fasting from time to time

*Prayer*
Let pray that the Holy Spirit strengthens us to be able to undertake the spiritual discipline of fasting

*Thought For the Day*
Fasting should be a lifestyle of every believer.

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11/01/2021

We start today

01/01/2021

Happy new year

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