30 Days Of Prayer And Fasting – Ghost Month – Day 26

Lunar Calendar: July 26

A New Outpouring Of Anointing

Thank you for praying with us during 30 Days of Fasting and Prayer during Ghost Month. For Day 26 click below for the Hokkien audio and written Chinese, and an English summary is also provided.

Isaiah 43:18-19: ¹⁸ “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. ¹⁹ See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

There was once a shepherd who was taking care of his flock. In order to protect them, he would anoint their heads with oil. This would not only comfort them but also prevent insects, diseases and bugs of any kind from clogging their nasal passages or getting into their eyes. When the ram’s horn that is filled with oil is poured on the sheep’s body, you can immediately notice that the sheep feels more comfortable and relaxes by looking at the sheep’s body. Whenever the shepherd notices that a sheep is restless, he would then take the horn and pour more oil on the sheep’s head. Like sheep, we face various challenges every day as well as circumstances beyond our control. When we feel like there is nothing that we can do, we may feel restless like sheep. However, God is always ready and willing to pour out his comfort, love, joy, power and anointing on us to remove all of our bad qualities. God’s action of pouring into our lives, is continuous not just a one-time thing. So then his outpouring will not just continue, but he will also reveal new things to us. Because of the outpouring of God’s power and love, we will have many new experiences. The Lord tells us that he makes a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. His anointing will refresh us, restore our spiritual life, and revive us with new energy to do his work.

Prayer:

Thank you that you are the God who keeps doing new things. You make a way for us when there is no way. You even make it possible for rivers to flow in the desert. You are our Creator and Good Shepherd. You know our challenges and needs. You are always ready to pour out a new anointing over us to rejuvenate and revive us. Therefore by faith, we ask you to pour out and cover the church with a new anointing. Make it possible for us to continue to work for the Lord with new vigor. In the almighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen.