Setting up a challenge for Christians, he called them to make a personal declaration of dependence upon Jesus Christ again just as he did.
He read aloud a personal allegiance he wrote to Jesus a few years ago.
“I'm tired of waffling and I'm finished with wavering. … I'm going God's way; there's no turning back. … I will live the rest of my life serving God's purposes. … I refuse to waste anymore time or energy on shallow living, petty thinking, .... useless regretting, ... or faithless worrying.
“I’ll do the best I can with what I have for Jesus Christ today … Whatever it takes Lord, I want to be used by you in such a way that on that final day I’ll hear you say ‘well done now good and faithful one, come on in and let the eternal party begin.”
Other speakers featured during the virtual Awakening conference include Houston, Pastor Larry Stockstill of Bethany World Prayer Center and Ed Young of Fellowship Church in Dallas, Texas.
In his brief message, Houston underscored the significance of prayer. “I believe that when you pray you bring an extraordinary God into your very ordinary circumstances.”
Pastor Weems, who has fasted periodically for over 20 years, chose 21 days for the Awakening because that is the number of days Daniel fasted when he was under the rule of Babylonian kings. He also made reference to the fact that according to psychologists and doctors, 21 days is the ideal time to start a new habit and cast aside old ones. Weems reminded Christians that both prayer and fasting are needed and are powerful weapons in the life of a believer.
“Prayer connects us to God and fasting disconnects us from the world,” he said.
The 21 days of prayer, fasting and devotion ends January 30 with virtual talks from Jason Bolin of Trinity Chapel Church in Powder Springs, Georgia, Billy Wilson of Metro Ministries in Brooklyn, New Year, and Weems.
