WHY WE FAST IN THIS SEASON...

The fall feasts are unique among the appointed times of the Lord. The lessons they teach form a natural progression of thought from repentance, to redemption to rejoicing. According to the Bible, the Biblical holiday of Rosh Hashanah, or the Feast of Trumpets, marks the beginning of a new year. Rosh Hashanah literally means “the head of year”. In relation to our calendar, the Feast of Trumpets begins at sundown on Monday, September  22. I believe that Rosh Hashanah signals a new year for the believer, a shift in our walk with Him, and an opportunity to know Him better. Rosh Hashanah marks a new beginning! We already know that the Jewish system of acts doesn’t work anymore (GRACE took its place!), but I will remind you that the Bible doesn’t say that God is Jewish - it says He is Spirit (“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”). His people were Jewish in Leviticus when He established His timetable, but when Jesus Christ came and died for us, you and I became His people. According to Genesis 3:29, if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. 

We have timed this 21 day fast to begin on Sunday, August 31 at sundown  (7:51PM) and end on Sunday, September 21 at sundown (7:23PM).  The  theme for the 2025 fast is “Seize The Season”. If you’ve participated on this fast before, don’t enter into this fast with the same mindset as years before. Don’t do what’s comfortable and easy. Make a greater sacrifice this year so that you can expect a greater miracle. And be specific about your expectation...what are YOU fasting for? Is it for your family, children, marriage, health, mind, soul? Is it for spiritual renewal, for guidance, for healing, for the resolution of problems, for special grace to handle a difficult situation, or for a major decision? Whatever you are fasting for, now is the time to SEIZE this fasting season so that God can supernaturally empower you to seize every season of this next spiritual year.