Part of today’s bulletin includes a list of 40 scripture references that deal with Jesus’ prayer life. From the mention of the type of prayer life He would have (Ps. 2:7-9) to His role as our intercessor with the Father (Heb. 7:25). Jesus was a man whose life was filled with prayer.

On Friday, October 24th we will begin our Prayer & Fasting day. A 24 hour period where the entire church will be invited to pray continually while fasting for a 24 hour period. This is usually a great spiritual experience for all those who participate.

In preparation for the Prayer & Fasting Day I ask all of our brothers and sisters to begin reading and meditating on the prayers of Jesus contained in the list you have received today. There are exactly 40 days between tomorrow, Sep. 15th and Prayer & Fasting Day, Oct. 24th. This means that we can begin preparing our minds and hearts by reviewing Jesus’ prayers for 40 days before we devote ourselves to our own prayer and fasting time. Simply look up the Scripture listed each day, read it, meditate on it, pray over it, ask the Lord to give you greater understanding about it.

The information and posters for Prayer & Fasting will be up in a few weeks and soon we’ll be able to list our prayer requests. In the meantime let’s begin 40 days of prayer with Jesus to get us ready for the spiritual feast to come.