Prayer of Consecration
Today, we engage in the spiritual practice of fasting. We choose to forgo the physical comfort of food in order to draw closer to God, to be even more aware of His presence with us and our need for Him.
Take a moment now to be still, to slow your breathing, and revel in the silence. Allow yourself to be aware of God’s presence with you.
How are you feeling about fasting today? Peaceful? Anxious? However you might be feeling, allow those emotions to rise to the surface.
Now, picture yourself handing them over to God, our loving father and friend. In Him, we are secure and provided for in every way.
Let us pray.
Heavenly Father,
As I begin my day of fasting and prayer,
I look to you, the sustainer of our faith and our bodies.
I surrender my day and my appetite, both physical and spiritual, to you, knowing that I live not on bread alone but on your every word.
I thank you for your son, Jesus Christ, the bread of life, who satisfies my hunger and thirst. May this day of fasting draw me closer to him.
Amen