Read : Nehemiah 1: 4-10 "... I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.”  - Nehemiah 1:4 On hearing the news about the city of Jerusalem, Nehemiah, who was at the time in the palace at Susa, developed a deep concern over the affairs of the city. He could not immediately do anything to alleviate the problem. He mourned. He wept. But he did not stop with that. He took a decision to FAST & PRAY before the God of heaven! Nehemiah started fasting where he was. He

Read : Luke 14: 1-11 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” - Luke 14: 11 This is one of the wonderful paradoxes of Jesus that is totally contrary to the way the world thinks. The world says, “If you want to climb higher and be somebody, you must push and fight your way to the top.” The world says, the way up is up! But Jesus says the opposite. He says, the way up is down! In Luke 14, Jesus told a parable that taught

Read : Joel 2: 12-15 “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” - Joel 2: 12 In the days of Joel, the nation of Israel was in trouble. One insect invasion after another destroyed their crops. They also faced invasion from surrounding nations where enemies were strong, numerous and seemed to be too powerful. (Joel 1: 4-7) Besides, a severe drought afflicted their land. (Joel 1 : 18-20) Fires broke out that destro

Read :   Exodus 16: 1-3 “Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. ... And do...

Read : Philippians 3: 5-11 “... He humbled Himself and became obedient to death - even death on a Cross!”       - Philippians 2: 8...