DAY 1 OF FASTING AND PRAYER

Saturday, December 13, 2025

TODAY MATTERS, MAKE IT TO COUNT!

Bible Texts: Mk.9:29, Ps.90:12, Rom.13:11-14, Matt.5:14-16, Acts 1:1. Jn.3:5-7, 2Cor.5:17, Rom.6:1, Mk.9:29, Ps.1:1-3, Jn.5:39, 2Tim.2:15

Praise God! The Force of Change 2025/2026, which heralds the 70 days of fasting and prayer, starts today. I pray for grace for everyone participating to tarry from today till the end of the fast, resulting in each one of us totally transformed into the very image and likeness of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Today’s message is intended to make your today count for fruitfulness irrespective of yesterday’s failures.

Teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts to wisdom (Ps.90:12)

Today matters! It doesn’t matter what yesterday may have looked like, and it matters less how many times you have failed as the man, husband, and father. The Person of the Holy Spirit is willing to teach you wisdom so that you can make the most of your day in the fulfillment of your assignment as the good and godly man, husband, and father. Therefore, today matters for you to make the necessary adjustments.

Now, if today matters to me, what adjustments do I need to make? The answer is found in Romans chapter 13.

And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lust (Roms.13:11-14)

From the above Bible passage, what you must start doing today and each day if you want to become the good and godly husbandman are these.

Awake out of your sleep.

It is high time to awake out of sleep (Rom.13:11a)

You must make a decisive commitment to depart from your old life of unrighteousness and irresponsibility, and to start taking responsibility to obey all that God commands in His word for you as the husbandman. You must lay aside your undisciplined lifestyles. You must cast off the works of darkness, which are drunkenness, lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, pride of life, strife, envy and all forms of ungodliness.

Adorn the Lord Jesus Christ, the same way you wear your dress.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ (Rom.13:14b)

You must start today by wearing Jesus Christ in your thoughts, your conduct, your actions, your responses, and your reactions. What you think, say and do must show that you are indeed in Christ (Matt.5:14-16, 2Cor.5:17, Ps.1:1-3, Jn.5:39, 2Tim.2:15, Acts 1:1, Mk.9:29, Philp.2:13, Gal.4:19).

Today matters to God! Today matters to you! Make today count!

Hallelujah!

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

• Father, in the Name of Jesus, forgive me for my doubts, past failures, mistakes and errors.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, guide me through Your word as I study.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to make quality decisions that will please You.

FAITH CONFESSION

Today is a new day for me and I am taking practical steps to obey all that God commands me to do because that is the pathway to becoming the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.

Important Decision To Make Today!

Now that you have read the devotional, it is very important for you to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It is the first step in your walk of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Please, pray this prayer in faith.

Lord, Jesus, I come to you today, just as I am. I acknowledge that I have fallen short of Your glory. I ask for Your forgiveness of my sins today. I invite You into my life to be my Lord and Saviour. Thank You for saving my life.

FORCE OF CHANGE: 70 DAYS OF FASTING WITH PRAYERS

PRAYER AND INTERCESSORY GUIDELINES 2025/2026

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Ps.95:1-7, Ps.89:1-3, Ps.85:1-3, Ps.103:1-10

Day 1

• Father, in the Name of Jesus, we thank You for the journey so far in the year 2025
• Father, in the Name of Jesus ,I thank You for the marvelous helps You extended to my family and I in the year 2025
• Father,  in the Name of Jesus ,I worship Your holy name for answering my prayers in 2025

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