Fasting and Prayer Day 10 – Yod י
Yod י
The letter י(Yod) is the tenth letter of the Aleph-Bet, having the numeric value of 10. The pictograph for Yod looks like an arm or hand. Yod is the smallest of the Hebrew letters, the “atom” of consonants, and the form from which all of the other letters begin and end. In Jewish mystical tradition, Yod indicates Gods omnipresence.
Yod י Prayer Focus: Have a Little Faith!
Jesus didn’t say we needed a great abundance of things. He said “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there and it will move.” Yod begins with a dot and is used to form all the other letters. Having faith even as small as a mustard seed, God will use that to form greater things.
For perspective, a mustard seed has a diameter of about 1 to 2 millimeters, and Jesus is saying that even this amount of faith is sufficient.
There’s even more good news. Faith is a gift! We don’t earn or deserve faith by trying harder. It’s all God! All that’s required is obedience. Sometimes we just need to get out of the way, and trust that God is in control. Have a little faith!
Don’t think you have enough faith? God has already provided what we need.
Romans 12:3 (NET)
For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of you a measure of faith.
Faith is like a muscle. It grows as we exercise it. As we pray today, let’s “Have A Little Faith!” That’s all we need.
Here are some scriptures to meditate on as we pray together: (mouse over or click the scripture references)
Matthew 17:20, 13:31-32 | Proverbs 15:3 | Psalm 32:8
2 Corinthians 5:7 | Ephesians 4:4-6
Section י of Psalm 119
Psalm 119:73-80 (NET) י (Yod)
73 Your hands made me and formed me.
Give me understanding so that I might learn your commands
74 Your loyal followers will be glad when they see me, for I find hope in your word.
75 I know, LORD, that your regulations are just.
You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me.
76 May your loyal love console me, as you promised your servant.
77 May I experience your compassion, so I might live.
For I find delight in your law.
78 May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me.
But I meditate on your precepts.
79 May your loyal followers turn to me, those who know your rules.
80 May I be fully committed to your statues, so that I might not be ashamed.
As we move Faith Forward into the last half 2022, join us as we set aside another 22 days to fast and pray! We are encouraging everyone to join us in praying. In addition to the daily focuses, consider setting one or more of these prayer reminders:
Early Morning: Lord’s Prayer & Psalm 23
Matthew 6:9-13 & Psalm 23
10:02 am – Workers In The Harvest
Luke 10:2
1:03 pm – Spiritual Warfare
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
4:26 pm – Open Doors For Sharing the Good News
Colossians 4:2-6
Evening: Thanksgiving & Prayer for DMM
1 Thessalonians 1:2-7
Daily Focuses
There are twenty-two letters in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet (alphabet), and each letter is rich with spiritual meaning. The Hebrew word meaning “letter” is אוֹת, which in English is transliterated as “ot”. אוֹת can also mean sign or wonder! Many Hebrew scholars believe that each letter of the Hebrew Aleph-Bet contains miraculous signs that point us to the wonder of God’s truth!
Below you will find more detail and links to a short devotional and prayer focus for each of the 22 days, based on the Hebrew Aleph-Bet. Comments are enabled on each page so we can encourage each other, and learn together!
A prayer group is available on the web or in our t.c Mobile App, and a virtual prayer room is linked below. Specific requests can be posted publically or privately at the prayer wall.
We are expecting God to continue to do great things in 2022. Who’s ready to fast and pray Faith Forward?
22 Days of Fasting And Prayer Devotionals
We will be focusing on a different letter of the Hebrew Aleph-Bet each day. According to Jewish tradition, God created the entire universe using these letters and taught them to Adam who passed them down through the generations. As we fast and pray together, we will explore the Biblical symbolism and meaning of each letter.
There will be a new post each day! If you would like more extensive self-study, here’s a link to a great resource:
The Hebrew Alphabet
There are several examples in the Bible where the writers used the Hebrew alphabet as an acrostic. (Meaning that the first word of each verse begins with each Hebrew letter in turn, from 1 through 22. The most famous example is Psalm 119, which features 22 sections of 8 verses that start with the corresponding letter. Those sections will be posted each day for reading and to guide our prayer.
Click on the title below for each day to see the full post:
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