Prayer and fasting are merely the intense seekings of God and His presence. Many times, we enter a fast because we want something in our lives to change and we are desperately seeking a way to jump-start that change. Unfortunately, when “getting God to move” is the purpose for a fast, we finished our fast hungry and disappointed. The purpose is not to “get God to move” but to get us to change our perspective. We cannot force God to refurbish our lives in seven days by eating less food and saying a few prayers, but we can seek Him to acquire from Him the wisdom and knowledge we may desperately need.
God’s desire is for us to be conformed to the image of His son Jesus is greater than His willingness to grant our prayer requests. I make this statement with the understanding that He will give us anything according to His will when we ask Him in the name of Jesus. He is a gracious father and will not withhold what we need from us. He has instructed us to be anxious for nothing because He will take care of us. Therefore, prayer and fasting are more about changing our perspective and obtaining guidance and direction from God. It is a catalyst for an increase in knowledge, wisdom, and understanding. It gives us the courage to tackle difficulties, gives us creative solutions to problems, and specific directions regarding our next steps in life.
So let’s take time to pray and fast with the objective to obtain wisdom and understanding. Here is a seven-day meditation plan to assist you along the way. Each day focus on the scripture for the day by meditating on it and praying it over your life.
Chose a fast that you can stick to over seven days. You may select one of the following:
- Specific Food or Activity Fast – Eliminating particular food from your meal (meat, processed or fast food, or sweets). Disconnect from the world (no TV, social media, etc..)
- Daniel Fast
- Juice Fast
- Water Fast
- Total Fast – no liquid, solid food, or water (please consult a physician if you have medical concerns.)
Here are the scriptures to meditate on during your fast.
DAY 1: James 1:5-6 (NIV) If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
DAY 2: Philippians 2:5 (KJV) Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
DAY 3: Proverbs 4:7 (KJV) Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
DAY 4: Proverbs 2:1-6 (NLT) My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God. For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
DAY 5: Colossians 1:9-10 (KJV) For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
DAY 6: Ephesians 1:17-18 (KJV) That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
DAY 7: 2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Thanks Jenn Wilson this will truly help me