I am sorry that I have not been able to keep up with writing the past week. As many of you know last week was a difficult one and we were away in Ohio at the funeral of my sister-in-law,  Mardy.  I know that many of you have been praying for Dee and I and the entire family. I know that it is with the prayers that were offered that God gave great grace and help. One thingI also found out that I had never known about the time of fasting and prayer, was just how much it allows you to focus.  We didn't want to leave the fast for the reason that we felt we needed to be more focused and more open to meeting the needs of the family members and for working through all the dynamics of this tragedy.  God does come and sustain and help us when we focus in on Him and away from the things that often time cause us pain. He is a faithful Lord who hears the prayers of His people and knows what we need in the way of strength even before we ask Him.  Yet this time of turning aside and depending on God, of drawing closer and know Him more continues to be a source of incredible supply.  The Word of God says, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.  That is exactly what you and I are doing we are acknowledging the fact that God knows, helps, delivers, sustains, directs, provides, encourages, ministers all those who depend on Him.

     Now in this final week of the fast, let's push in.  I am going to ask each of you to continue to do what God has told you to.  If you are just joining the fast or if you have been fasting all along, now is a good time to allow the Lord to press us even closer to His heart.  I believe that God is speaking and He is moving in the lives and hearts of many people as you and I are drawing closer to Him.  What if He has even more that He wants to accomplish in the days to come that will only happen as we fast and pray.  There are things that are being purchased in the realm of the Spirit that will be seen in days to come as we put seek the face of our Lord and Master.  Thank you so much for all your prayers on our behalf, and thank you for your prayers and behalf of others.  Would you now join me in a fresh devotion to the Lord and ask Him to have full sway in our lives. I will do my best to get back to writing daily and hope you will grow along with us.  May God give you the best week of this New Year.   May we always be Together for Jesus