Fast 2026 - Day 7

Daniel 10:12-13  Then He said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel.  Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven.  I have come in answer to your prayer.  But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way.

Daniel’s prayer was heard on day 1 and heaven’s response was initiated, even though it wasn’t made visible or known until day 21 of Daniel’s pursuit for understanding through prayer and fasting.  I want to encourage you that even if you don’t see the results yet of your prayers, don’t quit!  When Daniel set his heart to seek the Lord, something supernatural was set in motion!  When we set our hearts to pursue God for spiritual refreshing, renewal, revival, the restoration of our nation, the salvation of others, something BIG was set in motion!  The scriptures are clear that we will reap a harvest in due season (at the appointed time) if we do not grow weary in well doing and lose heart!  Don’t quit in the middle, don’t lay down during the battle, don’t walk away from your field while the seed is still in the ground!  Ask God for His perspective, meditate on His Promise and set your face like flint to stand and pray UNTIL!

Father, give us a passion in prayer that will enable us to “always pray and never give up.”  Will you put a resilience in our spirits that will enable us to stand firm in the faith like Daniel; to believe like Abraham—knowing that when You speak a thing, You will perform it!  And like it says in Habakkuk, though the promise tarry, we will wait for it, for it will surely come!  

We don’t place confidence in ourselves but in You and Your Word!  If You speak it, You will do it!  We set our eyes—our focus on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, and we will not grow weary as we wait upon You!  Refresh us in these seasons of waiting and seeking.  

Thank You Father that You have promised that those who wait upon You will grow in strength and will be renewed; we will walk and not stumble, run and not faint, and with wings like those of an eagle, we will soar to New Heights for You have called us to rule and reign with You from the High Places of Your glory!  In Jesus Name we are the head and not the tail, we are the lenders and not the borrowers, we are above and not beneath! We are blessed to be a blessing!   Amen!