Today begins a season of fasting to usher in the new year 2011, a practice that many people observe, and some of those corporate fasts in churches globally. These are serious times, and it is sometimes hard to hear what God has to say, with all the chaos around us. Personally, I have made decrees and declarations for the year, based on what I’ve heard from the Lord. Already, at the end of 2010, I experienced rapid-fire restoration in family relationships that surprised me, as much as I had hoped for them. That’s what C S Lewis meant when he wrote, “Surprised by Joy”, when he met his wife and married for the first time at an advanced age for first love.
In the past week, dead birds have fallen from the sky for no known reason, snow storms in unusual places, flooding rain & mudslides in California, deadly flooding in Australia, earthquakes in various places. Then another hot spot of revival fire breaks out in southern Alabama and many are being healed.
The best of times and the worst of times, and God is not surprised by any of it. This season of fasting is when we can tap into His wave-length to participate in what He’s doing and saying to His people.
Tags: Awakening, fast, healing, prayer, relationships, restoration
