FATHER MAGEMBE EXPEDITO’S TEACHING ABUT THE
POWER ENCREASES AS FAST INCREASES
The quality of your fasting will depend on what purpose you are fasting for
One of the most important aims is to increase the power of our prayer
Fr. Magembe mentions some of the problems which can be removed by the power of fasting.
THERE ARE POWERS OR PROBLEMS WHICH CAN BE REMOVED
i-Any believer
ii-A believer with prayer
iii-A believer withy prayer and fasting
things which are more difficulty will demand a greater sacrifice
you can extend your prayer power by additional price
or limit your power of prayer by refusing to pay an additional price
Fr. Magembe continues to say,
Fasting is a powerful weapon against the devil to over throw satan and build up the Kingdom of God
Do not take life lightly make up your mind to pay the price—alife devoted to prayer and fasting.
Those who fast a meal when they could fast a day
Those who fast a meal a day when they could fast two days etc---
They are leaving a life of disobedience—their authority over satan or problems will be very limited
When we can not live a life consecrated to God and live a life without fasting enough and prayer our prayer will be very weak. [ Mk. 9:17-29]
Fr. Magembe quotes Lk.2;36-38
Those who are devoted to the Lord do pray and fast throughout as away of life—the should have a reculaar way of fasting—
Short—two days a week
Long one—3days—a week together
----7days or a moth—21—28
--------------40 days should be done once a year
Father Magembe Expedito give an example of Ann the daughter of phanuel spent all her life in the temple faraying and fasting for the Lord to come---worshiping and fasting
She knew how the devil had dlayed the coming of the MESSIAH FROM
The beginning of God’s plan
i-Sarah was barren for years—she was in the lineage of the Savior
ii-Judah committed immorality with his daughter in law and gave a birth to
Perez who was alsi in the lineage of the Messsiah who was being delayed
iii-David committed adultery and Solomon was born who was also of the lineage of the Savor
The devil wanted God to give up His plan by delaying it
Anne looked forward to meet the Savior –she made herself a prayer warrior
It was her praises and her fasting that enabled Jesus to come in her time or else she was going to miss him and may be even Mary was to miss him
In spite of her old age she persisted in fasting and prayer
When she met Jesus, she continued topray and fast that’s why ajesus escaped from Erode—
How many Godds plans are delayed or made impossible in your life and the life of others because of our refusal to pray and fast enough
FASTING AND MINISTERING TO THE LORD BY FR. MAGEMBE
This is also a very powerful empowerment to our prayer
To minister to the Lord you should:
i-Know and love the lord intimately
ii-be as holy as Possible
iii-Seek for the honor for the Lord not self amusement
iv-Be totally all for Him
Fr. Magembe continues to quote in the following verses of the bible.
Ps. 50:23-who brings thanksgiving as his sacrifice pleases me
Ps.27:6 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving
Ps.50:14l will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy-lwill sing and make melody to the Lord—Ps.27:6
Hebr.13:15 Let us offer Hi a sacrifice of praise
God is looking for people who fast and worship and praise Him
Thank him and sing to him regularly regardless of what they are going through –whatever happens , they will continue in same way
This is a costly ministry and honors the Lord and INFURIET the devil
God id desiring that you set a time a very day throughout for this ministry for thanking,paising, singing to him and worshipping He desires this from his people—this can be made even privately-we concentrate on him and not our own desires.
Fr. Magembe continues this teaching by saying
With a sacrifice of fasting add on the sacrifice of praising and worshipping
You will have given him a double sacrifice
Those who selfishly seek to minister to Him will receive far more greator than those who seek him to get answers for their problems
The woman who broke the jar at his feet was commended more than those who preferred to be given to the poor [Mk.14:9]
You may need to know what to do or to hear from the Lord all this will require a sacrifice of fasting
Put aside a day in a week-for fasting and ministering to the Lord
Praising and worshipping and sing to the Lord—not asking for your need
Purely for him and him alone---this will make you grow in the Lord and be able to set a fuul week fasting and ministering to the Lord
Saturday, August 23, 2008
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