Are you familiar with Lent? No, I am not referring to the collection of particles you clean out of your dryer vent. I am referring to a tradition some religions practice. Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and self-denial and is meant to commemorate the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert being tempted by Satan. This week we will dive a little deeper into the practice of fasting. Take a moment to watch this short video by The Bible Project titled The Purpose of Fasting,
Let’s pray. Dear Heavenly Father, as we start this week exploring the concept of fasting, open my eyes, ears, mind, and heart to receive Your individual message for me. Prepare me to receive Your will for me and may I respond as You would have me. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
In Matthew 6:16-18 NIV Jesus said — When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Philippians 3:10-11 MSG — I gave up all that inferior stuff so I could know Christ personally, experience his resurrection power, be a partner in his suffering, and go all the way with him to death itself. If there was any way to get in on the resurrection from the dead, I wanted to do it.
1 Peter 5:6 NIV — Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
This week we will explore Biblical fasting. As you prepare for our week ahead, spend some time listening to Promises by Maverick City Music. Take comfort in His love and promises.
Thank God for all of your blessings and worship Him as you listen to Counting My Blessings by Seph Schlueter and Gratitude by Brandon Lake.
Matthew 28:18-20 NIV — Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
This week we have been talking about our Water Walkers blog story and what it means to be Waterwalkish.
Sharing our faith with others can be intimidating. I will never forget the first time we posted to the blog and how scary it was. In today’s key verse, Matthew instructs us on The Great Commission. For us social media has been a great way to reach the nations with God’s word.
We live in a fast-paced world. In the busyness, sometimes it is easier to hear God’s word. We Joined YouTube in February of 2022. Take a moment to watch our First YouTube Video. It wasn’t long and we started running out of storage on WordPress. We took a leap of faith and bought our domain in July of 2023, waterwalkers29.com. It was our daughters that convinced us we should join TikTok in September of 2023. Take a moment to watch our First TikTok Blooper.
We continue to strive to be Waterwalkish by sharing our faith stories, one post, one picture, one video at a time. Help us share God’s word to the nations by following and sharing Water Walkers.
Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for the desire to strive to seek You and Your will. I ask that You use me to share Your story all the days of my life in Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.
Micah 6:8 NIV — He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
This week we will be talking about our Water Walkers blog story and what it means to be Waterwalkish.
When Water Walkers joined Pinterest in April of 2020, we started making our own images. At the time, that seemed like a big step for us. God had more exciting plans in store for us. We are so thankful and blessed that Ray White joined our team in September of 2021. You can read more about Ray on our Water Walkers Team page.
The blog holds the three of us accountable to act and react Christlike. In today’s key verse we know that Micah tells us how we should walk humbly. Our Water Walkers mantra has been, Soli Deo Gloria, otherwise known as SDG! You often read about this and hear us use it throughout our blog. In all that we write, do, and say, we desire to bring glory to God.
Let’s go down memory lane. In our first Pinterest Image, notice John instructs the Disciples to throw the net to the right. Being Waterwalkish, we need to be adaptable and willing to follow God’s instruction, even if it means change.
Our first blog post using one of Ray’s images on a Water Walking Wednesday. Notice the key verse is that God can do immeasurably more. God continues to amaze us!
Photo by Ray White
Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for doing immeasurably more than I can ask or imaginable. I desire to seek Your will and be adaptable to what is next. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.
Matthew 14:29 NIV — “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
This week are talking about our Water Walkers blog story and what it means to be Waterwalkish.
As I shared yesterday, we started out slowly with the blog for the first couple of years. In 2019 we started a Facebook page and from there continually made it a goal to add something new to our Water Walkers journey every year. We either add a new social platform or make changes to the content we share.
In reading today’s key scripture verse, you will see that before Peter could walk on water, he first needed to step out of the boat. Every step we have taken with Water Walkers has been a step out of our comfort zones. What is your boat? What do you need to step out of so that you can walk on water? We are all Waterwalkish when we step out in faith.
Let’s go down memory lane. We encourage you to read our first blog posts from November of 2015:
Take a look at today’s picture from when we first joined Facebook in January of 2019.
When we joined Instagram in March of 2019 we had a word of the week and a key verse. Our very first word was “Overflow” and our key verse from Psalms 23:5. You will want to read the surrounding verses. Sometimes our greatest blessing comes from our greatest trials. For His blessings to overflow, we need to walk with Him daily. We need to trust him in our tribulations and in our celebrations.
Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for equipping me to step out of my boat in faith. I desire to live overflowing with Your love and grace so that I can shine reflect Your glory. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.
