I hate being hungry, but I can’t think of a better way to start a new year and a new decade than with a season of CONSECRATION, PRAYER, and FASTING. I wish I could skip the fasting part, but it is in the Bible. And it has become an annual tradition at Victory, Betheland Every Nation.

A few years ago I wrote about the benefits of fasting in an Evangelicals Today magazine article called, “Freedom from the Stomach God” listing 7 spiritual benefits of fasting.

– If you live in Manila, I hope you join Victory’s annual week of consecration, prayer, and fasting—Jan 8–14. Morning, noon, and evening prayer meetings will be held in Victory Centers all over “Mega-Manila.”
– If you are in Nashville, I hope you participate in Bethel’s 21 days of prayer and fasting.
– If you work at the Every Nation Nashville office, you are invited (along with your family) to pray with us Mon–Fri (Jan 4–8) 8:00–9:00 a.m., 12:00–1:00 p.m., and 4:00–5:00 p.m. in the conf room at the EN office.

And, if you are not in Manila or Nash, I hope you will start the new year with a season of consecration, prayer, and fasting. I know you will be glad you did.

“Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord.” — Joel 1:14