Fasting and Prayer Day 20 – Resh ר
Resh ר
The letter Resh ר is the 20th letter in the Hebrew alphabet with the numeric value of 200. The pictograph for Resh depicts a mans head. Sometimes the letter means ‘man’ and other times times it means ‘body’ because most problems of man are related to the physical body.
Resh ר Prayer Focus: We Are The Body of Christ!
God designed the human body perfectly, every part having its purpose. The Body of Christ is the same way. Each part being different, is perfect. If the whole body was an eye, like it says in Corinthians, which part would do the hearing or smelling? Everyone has a different gift and is needed or else the Body of Christ wouldn’t function. Christ is the head; we follow, listen, and let Him guide us. We as the body are joined together through the gift of salvation to represent Christ. What does the Body do? We love God, love people, and make disciples. Church isn’t just a building we go to once a week. A building is temporary and has no significant meaning, but we as Jesus followers make up the church. Church is the entire group of believers who put their faith in Christ. We aren’t meant to do life alone. Fellowship with others helps us grow in our walk following Jesus. It’s like baking a cake, the flour itself doesn’t make the cake, it’s when all the ingredients come together.Today let’s pray that as the Body of Christ, we can be the light and that others will see Gods love within us. Here are some scriptures to meditate on as we pray together: (mouse over or click the scripture references)Hebrews 10:24-25 (NLT)
24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
John 13:34-35, 17:21 | Acts 2:44-46 | 1 Corinthians 1:10, 12:27 |
Ephesians 4:1-3 | Colossians 3:12-15 | 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Section ר of Psalm 119
Psalms 119:153-160 (NET) ר (Resh)
153 See my pain and rescue me! For I do not forget your law. 154 Fight for me and defend me! Revive me with your word! 155 The wicked have no chance for deliverance, for they do not seek your statutes. 156 Your compassion is great, O LORD. Revive me, as you typically do! 157 The enemies who chase me are numerous. Yet I do not turn aside from your rules. 158 I take note of the treacherous and despise them, because they do not keep your instructions. 159 See how I love your precepts! O LORD, revive me with your loyal love! 160 Your instructions are totally reliable; all your just regulations endure.
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:
Fasting and Prayer Day 1 – Aleph א
The letter א (aleph) is called the father of the alphabet. The original pictograph symbolizes an ox with the meaning of strength and leader. Hebrew letters also have a numeric value and **א** is used for 1 and also 1,000. Aleph reminds us of the wonder of the oneness of God.