Reverend Michael Mwangi
Senior Pastor, Fedha Church, Kenya Assemblies of God
Isaiah 54
2. “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.
3. For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities.
God is poised to give us divine increase this year but we will only partake of it to the extent we will open up for it. To the extent we are willing to seek Him, to the same extent we are going to experience him. To the extent, we will long and open up for Him, to the same extent He will fill us. Ni Mwaka wa viwango. Kwa kiwango tutakachomtafuta hivyio ndivyo tutakavyo muona. (It is the Year of standards. To the degree that we will look for him, that is how we will see him.)
So this is a blessing but also a call for us to seek him if we are ready and willing to experience Him and His blessings.
As much as this is a year of divine increase, it will also a year that will have its own enough share of challenges and troubles. This is why we will need to seek God even more. But in the midst of all these challenges, as we seek him, God will work out divine increase in our lives miraculously. God often work out wonders in chaotic tough times.
Because of these challenges, those who are faithfulness will patiently seek true God but some will run to these appealing strange altars and false prophets who operate under divination as they been doing to but God will deal with them.
There are some who comes to this alter and even some who are serving but have been paying visit and sacrificing to those altars and others have been visiting wagangas (witches).
They go to seek power, miracles and quick fix instead of seeking God.
In 2025 I warn you. God will execute judgment on you if you don't repent and seek Him.
These are like the Israelites who were only interested in blessing and not the God of blessing. They are not ready to pay the sacrifice of seeking a right relationship with God, they just want blessings hata kama nikupitia miungu.
Psalm 103;7
He made known his ways(character) to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:
But this is the word of the lord for you who seeks after divination altars and false prophets
Ezekiel 15
7. I will set my face against them. Although they have come out of the fire, the fire will yet consume them. And when I set my face against them, you will know that I am the Lord.
Year 2025 is a double-edged sword. God will reward the faithful who will seek Him but also judge the idolatrous who seek to worship other gods.
But for us who will choose to seek the Lord God faithfully.
It shall be well with you and increase is our portion even in the midst of challenges.
True blessings come from God
God is the true source of our blessing in 2025 and if we seek Him He is ready to give us an increase.
James 1
17. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
Proverbs 8
17. I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
18. With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.
19. My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.
20. I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
21. bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
1 Chronicles 29
11. Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
12. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
Divine increase is from God alone
Ezekiel 36
11. I will increase the number of people and animals living on you, and they will be fruitful and become numerous. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
God owns everything and for us to experience this divine increase, it shall require us to seek the Lord with all of our hearts. We will have to give God the best of us. We will have to stretch out our faith in obedience and broaden his place in our hearts.
We will have to seek Him it is to seek wholeheartedly until we find Him.
Jeremiah 29
13. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
This is why we are going to extend in prayers and stretch in fasting as we will seek him until we find him
Fasting
Daniel 10:1-6
21 Daniel fast
Fasting is abstaining or reducing food or pleasure intake in order to devote yourself to seek God.
We sacrifice the flesh to strengthen the spirit.
It is a higher form of giving or sacrifice but instead of giving what we have or our resources, we give or offer ourselves as a living sacrifice.
During this season we also set quality time to pray, read and meditate on the word and get into intense worship.
Have a spiritual goal like going through a certain book of the bible or studying and researching a spiritual topic that will transform your life and put you on another level... I am diving into the book of Revelation to have a good understanding and experience the risen glorious Christ and what awaits us. Get to know God and His ways better.
It is a good time to get deeper with God and believe in God to break addiction and bondages.
Fasting takes various forms
Dry fasting no water or food..3 days.
Partial fasting ... A meal a day or just drinks... for the 21 days.
Some 6 to 6 with a little drink or a fruit during the day.
In addition we also at the same fast some of our greatest and favourite pleasures and hobbies and dedicate that time to prayers.
Social media break, social break, cherished activities break
It is also good to withdraw from the usual atmosphere that may defile you and immerse yourself or surround yours with the right atmosphere of worship.
For the married
1 Corinthians 7
5. Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
6. I say this as a concession, not as a command.
If you are not in agreement as a husband and wife... endelea kuwajibika (Continue with your roles). And if you choose to go this path agree on duration musilete majaribu (so that you will not be tempted).
As much as we are fasting as a church remember it is very personal between you and God. Do it for yourself not for the church.
Plan your fast so that you do it effectively and joyfully.
Therefore pray and continue praying for grace.
Pray against distractions and temptations
1. As you fast don't publicize to everyone in your plot and workplace...
2. Avoid anger issues ...(wacha makasiriko)
Don't fast and miss to pray that's why we meet at 6 so at least you can have time to pray.
Remember our single objective seeking to Foster intimacy and enjoy a deeper relationship with God not the activities of fasting...
As an individual, couple or family have prayer goals and seek God directions during this season.
We are devoting ourselves to this season of prayer and fasting if you are wise enough join us as we seek Him while He may be found
Isaiah 55:6
6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Choose your most appropriate fasting and let's all join in prayers as we seek the Lord.
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