JANUARY/ FEBRUARY PRAYER & FASTING

FEAST OF TRUMPETS~ROSH HOSHANAH

We choose to begin our fast the morning of Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah), the 1st day of the Hebrew month Tishri. Israel's celebration of the Feast of Trumpets begins at Israel's sunset. To explain, Israel's time zone is ahead of the U.S.A. time zones, thus Israel's sunset time occurs in the morning of the U.S.A. time zones.

We continue our fast through Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), the 10th day of Tishri and through the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot or Feast of Booths), the 15th day of Tishri.

The Hebrew months follow the new moon cycles which change each year. So the 1st day of Tishri will begin on a different Gregorian calendar date each year in September-October. We will choose to do a 21, 30, or 40 day fast.

Every new year in January and February we will do a 21, 30, or 40 day fast. We will fast for God's direction in the new year. We know that during a fast God empowers us for the work He has called us to. It is during these fasts God brings new revelations, dreams, visions, prophetic songs, clarity, confirmations, certainty of His calling, and a new hope He is always with us!

SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER PRAYER & FASTING

Jewish high holy day "Rosh Hashanah" [lit. "Head of the Year"] , the beginning of the Jewish New Year, also called the Feast of Trumpets, commemorates the anniversary of the day that Adam was created (Day Six), the first day of Tishri, with the Hebrew year calculated from creation 3761 BCE Hebrew calendar added to the Gregorian Calendar year, for example, 3761 + 2026 = 5787. Rosh Hashanah occurs during our Gregorian calendar month of September or October. The Days of Awe mark the beginning of a 10 day period beginning with Rosh Hashanah and ends with Yom Kippur. This time is marked by prayer, self-examination, and repentance. We express thanks for our blessings. As Christians, we don't see this as a day of Judgment for all creation, but as a celebration of the anniversary of Man's creation. We take this time to reflect what we did this past year and look ahead to our place, purpose, and mission in God's divine order, realizing we are accountable to our Creator, God.

The shofar is used during the proclamation of this anniversary with the sounding the trumpet. We as Christians are waiting for the trumpet of God to sound for the Rapture of the Christians.

"in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed."
I Corinthians 15:52 NKJV

"-For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And dead in Christ will rise first.
-Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord."
I Thessalonians 4:16-17 NKJV

YOM KIPPUR~DAY OF ATONEMENT

Jewish high holy day- The name “Yom Kippur” means “Day of Atonement,” and that pretty much explains what the holiday is. It is a day set aside to “afflict the soul,” to atone for the sins of the past year.

For believers in Yeshua, the observance of Yom Kippur can hold special significance. The repentance started at Rosh Hashanah comes to a culmination with atonement ten days later.

"God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood-- to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished--"
Romans 3:25 NIV

"If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
Romans 10:9 NIV

The Day of Atonement will also be a Day of Judgement as scripture teaches us a final judgement will occur.

The Great White Throne Judgement~
"--And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled away: and there was found no place for them.
--And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works."
Revelation 20:11-12 KJV

Blessed be the Lord God, who has secured our salvation in Yeshua the Messiah! That is what Yom Kippur is all about for those who call on his name.

FEAST OF TABERNACLES~
SUKKOT or FEAST OF BOOTHS

A Jewish festival that is celebrated 15 days after Rosh Hashanah. It is a seven day celebration when Israel dwelt in temporary shelters to remember their wilderness journey. Sukkot comes during our Gregorian calendar of September-October.

During this celebration, we anticipate the day when God will permanently dwell among his people.

"And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God."
Revelation 21:3 ESV

TYPES OF FASTS

• 1.ABSOLUTE FAST- drinking only water. Not recommended for those with medical concerns. Drink filtered or bottled water with fresh squeeze of lemon wedge to strengthen your liver as your body detoxifies.

• 2.LIQUID FAST- drinking only liquids, some make their own fruit and vegetable juices.

• 3.DANIEL FAST- fruit, vegetables, whole grains, unprocessed foods, no sugary items, non-caffeinated & carbonated drinks, no meats including any animal protein foods like eggs, cheese, dairy products.

• 4.PARTIAL FAST- similar to Liquid Fast, but drink protein drinks, smoothies, pureed soups, etc. (We freeze a banana and blend it in our protein smoothies.)

• 5.PARTIAL FAST- similar to Daniel Fast, but eat dairy products, eat eggs, eat only white meats at times during an extended fast.

• 6.PARTIAL FAST- where you select something to stop while you set yourself apart for pray and meditation to hear from God. For example: don't watch TV, don't drink coffee, limit computer time, etc.

Be prepared when starting a food type of fast, that you will have periods of headaches for the first 3 days, as your body will be detoxifying. Be sure to drink lots of water during your fast. If following the Absolute or Liquid Fast, you will feel hungry the first 3 days, then hunger will subside as your body feeds off your bodies' reserves.

**Special Tips—When following any of the above spiritual fasts, especially the fasts with water or liquid only, take “Bentonite Detox”- a liquified clay supplement added to water that will help absorb the toxins in your body and relieve the headaches as your body detoxifies.

“Psyllium Husk Fiber Capsules” will supplement the necessary fibers your body needs to help cleanse the colon and also prevent diarrhea when on a liquid or partial liquid fast.

"Pro-biotic capsules" along with "Digestive Enzyme capsules" will aid in proper digestion to cleanse your digestive system. Fasting helps rejuvenate your health while cleansing the body of toxins.

**BREAK YOUR FAST SLOWLY WITH SMALL LIGHT PORTIONED FOODS AND LIQUIDS.
Don't go out and eat a steak dinner. You will make yourself sick!!

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
I Thessalonians 5:16-18

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