Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil, 19 A false witness [who] utters lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers.

Psalm 37:1,4,7 [A Psalm] of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. ... 4 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart… 7 Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

For such a time as this: Relief and deliverance is found in the Hesed love of God.

Genesis 12:1-3 Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father's house, To the land which I will show you; 2 And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; 3 And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed."

2 Samuel 7:12-13 "When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 "He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

Jeremiah 31:33-34 "But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days," declares the LORD, "I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 34 "They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them," declares the LORD, "for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more."

For such a time as this: Our position is meant to be leveraged as opportunity.

Fasting in Scripture: (From “Fasting and Feasting” Dec. 28, 2025)

strengthening prayer (Ezra 8:23; Joel 2:13; Acts 13:3)

seeking God’s guidance (Judges 20:26; Acts 14:23)

expressing grief (1 Sam 31:13; 2 Sam 1:11–12)

seeking deliverance or protection (2 Chron 20:3–4; Ezra 8:21–23)

expressing repentance and returning to God (1 Sam 7:6; Jonah 3:5–8)

humbling oneself before God (1 Kings 21:27–29; Psalm 35:13)

ministering to the needs of others (Isaiah 58:3–7)

overcoming temptation and dedicating yourself to God (Matt 4:1–11)

expressing love and worship to God (Luke 2:37)

seeking God’s intervention and salvation for others (2 Sam 12, Neh 1, Esther 4, Dan 9)