Speaking to a group of pastors, describing the weak state of the churches in the nation, the pastor said, “:In the natural, it may seem that we are curbed in many ways. We are allowed to preach the Gospel but with restrictions.
Situations seem so hopeless with the enemy (devil) attacking the church, with road accidents, killing, destruction and disease, marriages being attacked, the youths are bombarded with the spirit of rebellion, ecstasy pills, drugs, satanic music. Even children are not spared. They are attacked through story books, tapes, TV, computer games etc. er seem to be bombarded from left and right.”
“What can we do? Only the intervention of God is of any avail. We declare that God is so almighty yet in reality we seem to be so powerless. The enemy mocks us. Is it true that our God does not have power? Our God has all the power. The power is not released because of blockages. We try our best in the natural but even our best cannot be compared to the least that God can do. Unless God takes over, there is no hope. God must take over.”
“God showed me that He has given us the ultimate weapon to nail the enemy. God has given us the final and greatest weapon – fasting and prayer.”
“Throughout the Bible, we see that whenever people fast and pray, God turns things around for them. God’s answer for our nation today is found in 2 Chronicles 7:13-15.”
“God has put us in this nation at this time to fast and pray for our nation. Fasting is a weapon God has given to the church. Many crisis situations can be overcome while fasting. When you fast you become more sensitive to the things of God. If you really want a brand new church don’t move. Just get the whole church to fast and pray.”
“If there is so much power to be tapped but you cannot bring it down, your flesh must really be crucified. Grow strong in the spirit and weaken the flesh. Whenever the stomach says, time for food, you should say, no more, I am not going to be dictated by the flesh anymore. Now I am going to be spiritual. The spirit should tell the flesh what to do and so the spirit will take control.”
“I tell you that when you begin to focus on God, and get your family and your church to do the same, when you want God above everything else, God cannot help but come down and take over. Then you will begin to see the supernatural. You will see miracles, signs and wonders and the impossible becoming possible. Boldness will come to you. There will be genuine conversion because of conviction of sin and you will have church members more God-conscious. There will be less problems in church as the presence of God becomes more evident.”
“Encourage the whole family and the Body of Christ to fast and when we pray, the enemy will tremble and the powers of darkness will be broken.”
“Jesus Christ gave us His life and it is now up to us to pay the price. (tightening our belt, shutting our mouth, allowing God to take over). We want to assault the enemy and knock him down with fasting and prayer. Let us humble ourselves, lay hold of God’s word and follow the saints of old in fasting and prayer.” ___________________________
* Quotes from “Fasting and Prayer – Our Ultimate Weapon against Satan” by Pastor Jean Lim at
http://www.jesushealsmi.com/
introducing this book:
Fasting is not optional. Every Christian who wants to move in the purposes of God must know how to fast and pray. Even kings (e.g. Jehoshaphat), queens (e.g. Esther) and rulers (e.g. Daniel) have had to turn to God with fasting and prayer to save nations.
Through fasting and prayer, you will:
- See the impossible become possible
- Break through to victory in every situation
- Destroy Satan’s schemes against you, your family, church and nation
- Subdue the flesh and cause your spirit man to rise up
- Be used of God to fulfil His endtime purposes
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