Our little baby boy, Samuel Judah Puru, is travelling very nicely-as are mum and dad. All three are remaining in the hospital for another night to enjoy their little bit of quiet.
Meanwhile, Grandma and Nuno are looking after Baby Pearl and the home front.
Next...
The fast continues...this is the two week mark and that leaves something like 12. weeks to go! I'm not focusing on the time left to go. In fact, knowing that there is still so much time reassures me that all that I hope to come to pass, will. And I fully anticipate being in a totally different state to the one I'm in now, when that time comes.
After the highs of the last 36 hours, it contrasts against the lows through which I have been navigating-stirring all those emotions again. I am getting better at remembering God's promises in the moment, but I am pretty sure that I will, before I'm done, come up with a far more systematic way to take God's admonishment and apply it across the board, unto freedom in every area.
The Whole Point
I want to reiterate again the purpose and intention behind this entire endeavour: to establish my heart in, and renew my mind to, God's promises regarding each and every area of my life. And, in the process, heal and make whole every bit of me that's broken or bent.
His divine power has granted to us all things pertaining to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us His precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire. 2 Pet:1:3-4This is not as simple as knowing what scripture says. Any parrot can quote a memory verse! No, this is about the Word becoming flesh again in MY body, YOUR body. It is about KNOWING the Word as the truth of your experience. Knowing BEING experiencing.
The thing is, it's not going to happen automatically. I could fast for 100 days and be NO better off in any lasting way at all. It must be mixed with the Word and with faith.
Diligence is required to live a transformed life.
God's Part , Our Part
When we are born again, God gives us a new spirit and a new heart. That's quite something! A spirit made alive to God, quickened by His own through the incorruptible seed of His Word, when we believe. ( Ez 11:19 , Ez 36:26-27). That;'s God's part.
Our part is to meditate on His word and renew our mind to His thoughts and ways, Josh 1:8, Ps 1: 1-3, Rom 12:1-2
All three of these verses, along with countless more, testify to the necessity of meditating on God's Word, in order to be ABLE to walk ion obedience to it. Since obedience is an act of faith, and we are called to the obedience that comes from faith (Rom 1:5), it is something that can ONLY be done, via the Spirit...and not vain, natural effort.
This hundred days will count for nothing, if all I do is deny myself certain pleasures, with no serious effort to change the way I think in the areas that are less than God says they should be. Areas where my thinking is revealed as being inconsistent with what God says.
It starts with a commitment to God's Word and accepting His promises as THE FINAL WORD about everything.
Week 1: God's Word is final and ultimate authority. Cast aside all else.
Week 2: God's Word comes with promises of blessings now and in eternity for the believer who receives it.
Week 3: God's Word must be higher in your thoughts, than any other thought- takes constant meditation and diligence.
Week 4: God's Word regarding His Promised salvation
Week 5: God's Word on What Salvation includes.
Week 6: God's Word on Provision-Jehovah Jireh GEN 22:13-14
Week 7: God's Word on Health and healing and miracles of healings-Jehovah Rapha Ex 15:26
Week 8: God's Word on Victory- Jehovah Nissi EX 17:8-15
Week 9: God's Word on Peace- Jehovah Shalom JUD 6:24
Week 10: God's Word on Shepherding Us-Jehovah Ra-ah PSALM 23:1
Week 11: God's Word on Righteousness-Jehovah Tsidkenu JER 23:6
Week 12: God's Word on Being Present -Jehovah Shammah Ex 48:35
Week 13: God's Word on Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving
Week 14: God's Word on Worship
Final Two Days God's Word on Fullness of Joy
So, I am thinking, what about I put together a 100 Day Devotional! If it helps me, perhaps it could help someone else too!
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