DAY 1 – CONSECRATE A FAST

Joel 2:12-17

12 “Now, therefore,” says the Lord,

“Turn to Me with all your heart,

With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”

13 So rend your heart, and not your garments;

Return to the Lord your God,

For He is gracious and merciful,

Slow to anger, and of great kindness;

And He relents from doing harm.

14 Who knows if He will turn and relent,

And leave a blessing behind Him—

A grain offering and a drink offering

For the Lord your God?

15 Blow the trumpet in Zion,

Consecrate a fast,

Call a sacred assembly;

16 Gather the people,

Sanctify the congregation,

Assemble the elders,

Gather the children and nursing babes;

Let the bridegroom go out from his chamber,

And the bride from her dressing room.

17 Let the priests, who minister to the Lord,

Weep between the porch and the altar;

Let them say, “Spare Your people, O Lord,

And do not give Your heritage to reproach,

That the nations should rule over them.

Why should they say among the peoples,

‘Where is their God?’ ”

• Thank the Lord for bringing you to this year’s 40 Days of Power and for the privilege of seeking Him through fasting and prayer.
• Ask God to create in you a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit within you as you begin this season of consecration.
• Pray for grace to turn to the Lord with all your heart, withholding no area of your life from His lordship.
• Ask the Holy Spirit to produce genuine repentance and spiritual hunger in you throughout this season.

• Ask the Lord to teach you how to seek Him rightly and align your heart with His purposes.
• Pray that every distraction and competing affection will be removed from your life.
• Ask God to grant you understanding of His Word and sensitivity to His voice throughout these forty days.
• Pray that the Lord will reveal areas of your life that require correction and deeper surrender to Him.

• Thank God for His covenant of preservation over you and your family.
• Ask the Lord to sustain you throughout this period of fasting.
• Pray for protection against every attack of the enemy designed to weaken your commitment to seek God.
• Declare that no distraction, temptation, or adversity will prevent you from completing this season of consecration faithfully.

I answer the call to seek the Lord with all my heart. As I humble myself through fasting and prayer, my heart is consecrated unto God and my life is aligned with His will. By His grace, I will finish this season stronger, purer, and closer to Him in Jesus’ name. Amen.

• Pray that the Church in Afghanistan will be strengthened and preserved as believers follow Christ in the face of persecution; ask God to reveal Himself to many through dreams, visions, and personal encounters.
• Thank God for the growing witness of the Church in Albania; pray for spiritual renewal among believers and greater effectiveness in discipling the next generation.
• Pray that believers in Algeria will be strengthened, protected, and emboldened to stand firm in their faith despite pressure and restrictions.
• Ask the Lord to strengthen churches in Andorra, where secularism has weakened religious commitment, and pray for renewed spiritual hunger among the people.
• Ask God to heal the nation of Angola from the effects of poverty, corruption, and economic hardship; pray that the Church will be a beacon of hope and transformation.

• Thank God for the privilege of work and for every opportunity He has given you to be fruitful.
• Ask the Lord to help you honour Him through faithfulness in your work.
• Pray that your workplace will become a platform through which Christ is revealed to others through your life.
• Ask God to prosper the work of your hands and establish every assignment He has committed to you.

• Pray that the Church will respond to God’s call to deeper consecration and wholehearted devotion.
• Ask God to raise a generation that seeks Him sincerely and values His presence above all earthly pursuits.
• Pray for salvation among family members, friends, and loved ones who have not yet come to faith in Christ.
• Ask the Holy Spirit to ignite fresh passion for holiness and obedience among believers.

The knowledge of the Lord will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. The Church will arise in consecration, nations will experience God’s saving power, and His purposes will prevail in every sphere of life. As I walk faithfully before Him, His favour and blessing will rest upon my work and my household in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Ezra 8:21-23

21 Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions.

22 For I was ashamed to request of the king an escort of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the road, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him.”

23 So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.

I humble myself before the Lord and dedicate this season wholly to Him. As I seek Him through fasting and His Word, He will direct my paths, strengthen my faith, and reveal His purpose for me. The hand of the Lord shall be upon me for good throughout this season in Jesus’ name. Amen.