2024 Daniel Fast - Flipbook - Page 3
Message From our Pastor
Happy New Year! 2025 is here. This is the year of multiplied grace. The number 25 is a multiple of
the number 5 which signifies grace. I pray in 2025 we can rest, recover and rediscover grace upon
grace in Jesus Christ, who is our Lord and God of Grace.
In 2024 we focused on Heaven! We explored the Book of Revelation to seek God’s perfect will as it
is in Heaven. In 2025, we will continue our exploration of the Book of Revelation. We will
actively seek God by looking at this book that has helped us realign our faith in 2024. In this
devotional we will reread the entire book of Revelation. Revelation is the book of complex imagery
that speak to the mystery of God. Yet, we will ask for the guidance of the Spirit to reveal to us the
things that are to come. I invite you to consecrate yourself as we hear from Him who is the Alpha
and the Omega (Revelation 1:8).
Spiritual disciplines of our Christian faith are fruitful and useful as we seek to grow close and hear
from God. Fasting and prayer exercised with faith, persistence, and a pure heart will unleash the
power to destroy the plans of the enemy as well as increase our spiritual sensibilities to hear God
with clarity. I invite you to participate in the Daniel fast with us in January 2024.
The Daniel Fast is a dietary consumption of fruits, vegetables, and water. It was Daniel, the young
prophet in Babylon, who chose to reject the daily provisions from King Nebuchadnezzar (i.e., wine,
meat, choice foods, etc.) because doing so defiled the worship of Yahweh (Daniel 1:9-16). Daniel
willingly chose to trust God and honor God with his diet. In Daniel 10:1-4, Daniel fasted from
pleasant foods, meats, and wine for 21 days hoping to receive spiritual understanding from a vision
he received from God.
Like Daniel, we hope to sacrifice our fleshly desire for certain foods (meat, desserts, soda,
etc.) for 21 days as we seek the Lord. Join me for prayer at 6:00 am each morning beginning
Sunday, January 5th through Saturday, January 25th. We will use this devotional to guide us as
we seek the power of the Holy Spirit! Our worship platforms are below:
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Facebook: Shiloh Baptist Church of Alexandria, VA
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As a reminder, please consult with your physician to ensure safe participation with us in the fast.
Our intent is not to harm or cause challenges to your health. May peace and favor rest upon you! I
pray that in 2025 you will rediscover the voice of God in the book of Revelation.
In His Service,
Dr. Taft Quincey Heatley
Senior Pastor
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One Church Advancing the Kingdom of God
