Emergency Fasting & Prayers - August

13th August 2025

Devotion by Reverend Joseph Antwi

Fortified City Church & Love City Church, Basel

Greater Grace

Key Scripture:

“But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: ‘God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’” – James 4:6

Devotional Thought:

Greater grace is God’s empowerment for greater assignments. Grace is not just unmerited favor—it is divine strength, wisdom, and help poured into your life so you can walk in His will and overcome challenges.

Everything God does in the physical first begins in the spiritual. When you pray and fast, you position yourself to receive and enforce the flow of His grace from the unseen realm into your visible reality. Prayer enforces spiritual transactions; fasting sharpens your spirit to receive clearly.

The hunger you feel today is a reminder that man does not live by bread alone but by every word from God (Matthew 4:4). Grace flows when we humble ourselves before Him in prayer and fasting—because God pours more grace upon the humble.

Biblical Examples of Greater Grace at Work:

• Esther 4:16 & 5:2 – Fasting prepared Esther to receive favor and boldness before the king.

• Acts 4:33 – The apostles testified with great power, and “great grace was upon them all.”

• 2 Corinthians 12:9 – Paul received sustaining grace in his weakness: “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”

Reflection:

Today’s fast is not just about needs; it is about being positioned to carry more of God’s power, favor, and strength for the days ahead. Greater grace is coming your way—receive it in Jesus Name!

Prayer Points & Scriptures

1️⃣ Thanksgiving & Worship – Thank God for His Sovereignty

• “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is Yours… We adore You as the One who is over all things.” – 1 Chronicles 29:11

Pray: Praise God for His authority over every situation and His grace that sustains us.

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2️⃣ Prayer for Forgiveness – For the church, yourself, our pastors and leaders

• “I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: ‘Lord, the great and awesome God… we have sinned and done wrong.’” – Daniel 9:4–5

Pray: Humble yourself and confess personal and corporate sins. Ask God to cleanse us and make us vessels worthy of greater grace.

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3️⃣ Cancel Premature Death - No one should die in our ministry in Jesus name…

• “I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done.” – Psalm 118:17

• “With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.” – Psalm 91:16

Pray: Cancel every plan of the enemy to cut short lives in your family, the church, and our global family. Declare the covenant of life through Christ.

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4️⃣ Return of Our Children & Comfort for Parents

• “Restrain your voice from weeping… they will return from the land of the enemy.” – Jeremiah 31:16–17

Pray: Ask God to draw back prodigal children to Himself. Pray for protection, restoration, and comfort for all parents.

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5️⃣ Deliverance from Every Stronghold

• “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me… to proclaim freedom for the prisoners… to set the oppressed free.” – Luke 4:18

• “The weapons of our warfare… are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.” – 2 Corinthians 10:4

Pray: Ask the Lord to break every chain of bondage—spiritual, emotional, or generational—and release greater grace to walk in victory.

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6️⃣ Greater Grace for FCC, LCC, and the Global Family

• “All the believers were one in heart and mind… And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them.” – Acts 4:32–34

Pray: Ask God to pour greater grace over FCC, LCC, and our global family—grace to walk in unity, grace for abundance, and grace for powerful witness. Declare that the same grace that empowered the early church will rest on us.

📅 Schedule:

• Prayer Lunch: 12:00–12:30 PM – zoom call

• Evening Gathering: 19:00–21:00 – FCC HallDevotion by Pastor Joseph Antwi

Blessings,

Reverend Joseph Antwi

Fortified City Church | Love City Church | Global Prayer Hub