As we enter into a time of praying and fasting may God help us to live Isaiah 58 otherwise our fasting will be in vain.....3 They lament, Why dont you notice when we fast? Why dont you pay attention when we humble ourselves? Look, at the same time you fast, you satisfy your selfish desires, you oppress your workers. 4 Look, your fasting is accompanied by arguments, brawls, and fistfights. Do not fast as you do today, trying to make your voice heard in heaven. 5 Is this really the kind of fasting I want? Do I want a day when people merely humble themselves, bowing their heads like a reed and stretching out on sackcloth and ashes? Is this really what you call a fast, a day that is pleasing to the Lord? 6 No, this is the kind of fast I want. I want you to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, and to break every burdensome yoke. 7 I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Dont turn your back on your own flesh and blood! 8 Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the Lords splendor will be your rear guard. 9 Then you will call out, and the Lord will respond; you will cry out, and he will reply, Here I am. You must remove the burdensome yoke from among you and stop pointing fingers and speaking sinfully. 10 You must actively help the hungry and feed the oppressed. Then your light will dispel the darkness, and your darkness will be transformed into noonday. 11 The Lord will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water. Isa 58:3-11 LET ME TALK A BIT ABOUT VERSE 7 OF THIS CHAPTER ....VANAAMAI NGUVA YEKUTSANYA IS NOT TIME FOR SAVING BUT TO SHARE NEVASINA, WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE YOUR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH NGAZVIWANE ANODYA,YOUDONT KEEP KUTI UZODYA MANHERU. KANA WAIENDA KU LUNCH OUT,PAKUTSANYA MARI YACHO NGATOENDESA THE LESS PRIVILEGED KU LUNCH.. UNTIL WE REALLY ACT UPON THIS CHAPTER WE WILL BE ON HUNGER STRIKE AND OUR PRAYERS WILL YIELD NO RESULTS....REMAIN BLESSED
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:09:10 +0000
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