![]() ![]() This divine visit from heaven will kindle the greatest spiritual harvest in the history of the Church. As I waited upon the Lord, the Holy Spirit gave me the assurance that America and much of the world will, before the end of the year 2000, experience a great spiritual awakening. This proved to be the most important forty days of my life. My faith soared as I humbled myself and cried out to God and rejoiced in His presence. ![]() Biblical truths leaped at me from the pages of God’s Word. The Holy Spirit refreshed my soul and spirit, and I experienced the joy of the Lord as seldom before. The longer I fasted, the more I sensed the presence of the Lord. Each day His presence encouraged me to continue. But my confidence was in the Lord to help me. The Lord impressed that upon my heart, as well as the urgent need to help accelerate the fulfillment of the Great Commission in this generation.Īs I began my fast, I was not sure I could continue for forty days. I believe such a long fast was a sovereign call of God because of the magnitude of the sins of America and of the Church. With this conviction, I entered my fast with excitement and expectancy mounting in my heart, praying, “Lord, what do you want me to do?” God was calling me to fast, and He would not make such a call without a specific reason or purpose. But with each passing day, His call grew stronger and more clear. In the spring and summer of 1994, I had a growing conviction that God wanted me to fast and pray for forty days for revival in America and for the fulfillment of the Great Commission in obedience to our Lord’s command.Īt first I questioned, “Is this truly God’s call for me?” Forty days was a long time to go without solid food. Increasingly I have been gripped with a growing sense of urgency to call upon God to send revival to our beloved country. I believe the power of fasting as it relates to prayer is the spiritual atomic bomb that our Lord has given us to destroy the strongholds of evil and usher in a great revival and spiritual harvest around the world. 7 Basic Steps to Successful Fasting and Prayer By Bill Bright ![]()
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