Pray through the Scriptures
Exodus 34:27-35 (Moses fasts and receives the words of the covenant – the Ten Commandments)
Colossians 3:1-17 (Set your heart on things above. Do everything in the name of Jesus)
Personal Prayer
Pray that Jesus might “put to death” in your life the things listed in Colossians 3:5-9. Pray that he might clothe you with the things listed in Colossians 3:12-15.
Easter Prayer
Pray that everything that we go through as a church or as individuals during this Easter Season will become a bridge for us to experience the transforming power of Jesus.
Spiritual Preparation
Be specific in naming the things that are not of God in your life (e.g. the things listed in Colossians 3:5-9).
Expect God to use this season of prayer and fasting to deal with these issues in your life. The key to removing them is to replace them with the virtues named in verses 12 (You can’t, for instance remove anger from your life by trying harder not to be angry. Anger is a condition of the heart. An angry heart must be replaced by a compassionate one. Heart change is the work of God). Prepare for the fast by acknowledge your inability to “put to death” your sinful nature. Only Christ can do that.
