Isaiah 58 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Isaiah 58.

Meditate on verses 6 and 8.

Is this not the fast which I choose,


to loosen the bonds of wickedness,


to undo the bands of the yoke,


and to let the oppressed go free


and break every yoke?

 Then your light will break out like the dawn,


and your recovery will speedily spring forth;


and your righteousness will go before you.


The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.

During this season of Lent, you may have given up something in remembrance and honor of your LORD sacrificing everything, so you can be in an intimate, forever relationship with Him.  Isaiah 58 gives the guidelines for fasting (giving up) something to the LORD.

God wants you to give up actions and attitudes that keep those around you in spiritual and emotional bondage and chains.  Examine yourself.  Do the words of your mouth give life to your family or do they cause grief?  Do your actions show others the love of Christ, or do they bind others to do your selfish will just to keep you from getting mad and upset with them?  Are you letting Christ live and speak through you?

Appropriate fasting in the eyes of God is not giving up chocolate for 40 days.  The fast that the LORD desires is permanently giving up the sin in your life, so you have the freedom to give life to those around you.

Pray Isaiah 58:13-14.

“LORD, help me to turn my foot from doing my own pleasure.

I want to desist from my own ways,

seeking my own pleasure, and speaking my own word.

LORD, I want to delight in You.

Thank You for Your promise that when I do, You will make me ride on the heights of the earth and feed on Your heritage.

Thank You that Your mouth has spoken this.

In Your Name, Jesus.”