Day 25 - Reminder of the Purpose of this Fast

This morning, I was thinking a lot about the upcoming Fire Conference, wondering how to promote it more and how to gather people to it. At the same time, God reminded me of why God originally put this fast on my heart. The fast was a response to a question God asked me in my dream, "Is it possible for a human being to carry the mantle of my presence like this?" Then, God reminded me of this phrase, "And signs and wonders took place at the hands of the apostles." It is from Acts 5:12:

At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's portico.

Two themes jump out at me. First, the apostles were moving in the same supernatural power of God that Jesus did in his ministry. Their own hands demonstrated the power of the kingdom of God to the people. Second, the people were all with one accord. This scripture seems to indicate to me that the believers were united in faith and purpose with what the apostles were doing. I believe that God is calling forth young men and women to demonstrate the reality of Christ through supernatural signs and wonders. AND, he is calling the people of God to unite and purpose, heart, faith, and prayer to believe God will continue to use his "apostles" (sent ones) to demonstrate and proclaim the kingdom of God. Look at the result when this happens - Acts 5:13-16:

But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem. And all the more believers in the Lord, multitudes of men and women, were constantly added to their number, to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them. Also the people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing people who were sick or afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.

The crowds and people came when signs and wonder took place at the hands of the apostles. The purpose of this fast is not to draw a crowd or host a cool conference. The purpose of this fast is to seek the presence of God and the anointing of the Holy Spirit out of heart of love for God and a passion for the broken-hearted, the mourning, the oppressed, and the captive (Isa. 61).

We are pressing into the presence of God, we are waiting to receive power from on High. God release the anointing of your Spirit's presence. Embolden and empower us. We say, "YOUR FACE I WILL SEEK!"