End of Month Half-Day Fasting & Prayer - April

29. April 2026

Devotion by Reverend Joseph Antwi & Presiding Elder Jeff Yeboah

Theme: Pursuing Healing & Aggressive Faith

📖 Theme Scriptures

“But He was wounded for our transgressions… and by His stripes we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5

“The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.” — Matthew 11:12

“If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses?” — Jeremiah 12:5

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As we come to the close of this month, we set aside time to seek the face of God through fasting and prayer. This is not a routine—it is a divine encounter to receive healing and rise into a higher dimension of faith.

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🙏 Purpose of the Fast into the month of May & prayer lines

1. Healing (Spiritual, Emotional, Physical)

God is restoring every broken place.

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3

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2. Aggressive, Pressing Faith

We rise into aggressive, advancing faith.

“The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.” — Matthew 11:12

“If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses?” — Jeremiah 12:5

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🌍 Strategic Prayer Focus

1. Prayer for Basel & Churches in This Region

“Ask of Me, and I will make the nations your inheritance.” — Psalm 2:8

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2. Prayer for New Works & Fellowships

* Delètmon City Fellowship

* Olten City Fellowship

* ⁠(all about to be launched)

“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” — Psalm 127:1

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⏰ Fasting Guideline

* Duration: Half Day (Morning until 12 PM, we all join prayer lunch and break the fast at 1pm)

* Focus: Prayer, worship, and meditation on the Word

* Create intentional space for God

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🔥 Prayer Points (With Scripture)

* Lord, heal every broken area of my life

“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the Lord. — Jeremiah 30:17

* Stir in me aggressive, unshakable faith

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life…” — 1 Timothy 6:12

* Give me strength to endure and press forward

“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest.” — Galatians 6:9

* Let revival fire burn in Basel and surrounding regions

“Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” — Psalm 85:6

* Establish and grow every fellowship work

“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.” — 1 Corinthians 3:6

* Lord, grant us safe passage into the month of May and cancel every plan of premature death in Jesus’ name

“With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” — Psalm 91:16

“You shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.” — Psalm 118:17

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🍽️ Closing Moment

We shall break the fast together after a spontaneous prayer lunch, rejoicing in God’s presence and giving thanks for what He has begun.

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💬 Final Charge

This is not a passive moment—this is a pressing moment.

Separate yourself. Open your Bible. Pray intensely. Engage heaven deliberately.

You are stepping into healing and a new level of aggressive faith. 🔥

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Shalom

Rev Joseph Antwi

Presiding Elder Jeff Yeboah