Bridal Fast - Day 5 (Feb. 22, 2010)

Bridal Fast – Day 5 (Feb. 22, 2010)

The Bible verses jumped out to me are Exodus 34:28 and Matthew 4:1-2. Moses fasted for 40 days and 40 nights without eating bread or drinking water. He was in the Lord’s presence for 40 days and 40 nights. Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights. According to my husband who knows medical facts well, a person can live without water for only 7 days. So what Moses and Jesus went through were miracles in human’s eyes.

Exodus 34
28 Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.

Matthew 4 1Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.

I have regular appointments with a trainer for exercise 3 times a week. I cancelled last Friday’s training in order to preserve energy.

Psalm says that God is our strength. I prayed that God gave me strength for today’s training session. Praise God, He heard and answered – not only I finished the 30 minutes training, but also it was done with greater weight, plus another 30 minutes Elliptical exercise.

I had a dream today. For the 1st time, I dreamed about God. I am a dreamer, and almost dream every night, but it is the first time that I dream about God. The dream seems to be very short – maximum of 2 minutes. I went to sleep praising Him, suddenly, overwhelming joy and fear of knowing that He is ever present and He is with me always, at all times. It is revelation beyond mental knowledge. I said to myself – He is right here! I was in a private place, behind a door (a door like public bathroom room). He showed me a sign – A Cross appear on the door (a door made of wood and painted in white), and it is a cross with flaming blue and purple fire. Very soon (less than 2 second) the cross disappeared. I was so excited to see the sign and joyfully confident that He is right here with me! When I woke up, it was exactly one hour from the time I went to sleep. In His presence, the time passes so fast!

The time at the prayer room was so intimate – He spoke to me: I am pleased with your determination, I am worthy of your relentless pursuit!

Hearing what God says of me is so encouraging. There is no one says as God says, there is no one love us like God loves. I came to realize that we will not need to seek attention or praise from others if we hear what He sees and says of us, because we are secure in Him.