Fasting Devotional – Day Eighteen Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Title:  Mary Surrenders to God’s Plan Text:  Luke 1:26–38 Written by:  Heather Lambert   Thoughts: Luke 1:26–38  Surrendering All Do you ever feel so insignificant, so unnoticed?  Do you feel a cry in your heart that screams out, “Am I invisible?”  Do you wonder if you matter?  Consider the In this passage, young virgin,  Mary.  She is a very young woman, probably a teenager who is promised to be married to Joseph. Then she gets a...

Fasting Devotional – Day Seventeen Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Title: Daniel Surrenders His Safety Text: Daniel 6 Written by: Heather Lambert   Thoughts : Daniel 6 tells the story of a faithful man placed in an impossible position. A new law is passed—one designed not to promote justice, but to trap him. For thirty days, no one may pray to any god or person except the king. The penalty is severe: death in the lions’ den. Daniel is faced with a choice. He can temporarily adjust his devotion,...

Fasting Devotional – Day Thirteen Friday, January 23, 2026 Title: Esther Surrenders Her Safety Text: Esther 4-7 Written by: Heather Lambert Thoughts: I often hear myself and others praying, “…and Lord, keep us safe”  or “watch over us” or “protect us.” The idea of safety and the Lord’s protection provides comfort and reassurance for us all.  We trust God to keep us safe, to keep those we love safe, and to protect our lives as we know them.  What if we were called to surrender our safety? ...