Day 20 - Seeing
Day 20 - Seeing
John 5:19 (TPT)
19 So Jesus said, “I speak to you timeless truth. The Son is not able to do anything from himself or through my own initiative. I only do the works that I see the Father doing, for the Son does the same works as his Father.
Upon first entering the presence of greatness, there can be a heightened awareness of self and of one’s deep inferiority in comparison to the One encountered there. Especially when a heavy need is pressing on the soul, the size of that problem—and our apparent inability to overcome it—can loom large in our sight.
Yet as the first awkward moments pass and our gaze begins to shift from ourselves to the magnitude of the One before us, the rehearsal of our deficiencies is replaced by the observance of His movements and His wisdom. Where our ability to move toward resolution once felt restricted by limitation, the vision of His ability in action begins to change how everything is seen.
The help found at His throne becomes more than an external healing or provision. While power over the impossibility is certainly given, the deeper resolution comes from within, through a transformed vision of self that once did not know what to do. The help found there is not only about overcoming outward opposition, but also about overcoming the inward sense of inferiority and fear of threats.
In seeing His movements, we receive vision for the actions we are to take—actions He will empower by His Spirit—so that what once overwhelmed us is now overcome and even overwhelmed by His life.
Often, our retreat into the presence of the Father begins with a need and a longing for resolution. But what we find in Him is not only an answer; it is the provision of who we are becoming and what we will do by His power. We are sent back as His hands and His voice of authority over every enemy.
This was the practice and great dependence of Jesus Himself. He said that everything He did was because He saw the Father doing it. In the same way, we are given the grace to display the power and ability of the Greater One by observing His movements in precious times of solitude with Him. No longer limited by what we see ourselves capable of, our vision is expanded exponentially as we behold our Father moving to impart life, provision, and peace through us.
Meditation
Fasting:
"I already have a seat in heavenly places through my union with Christ where I boldly go for safety, provision, and a position of authority over the realm of darkness.”
Ephesians 2:4-6
Praise:
"When man’s ability ends, God’s ability continues without end.”
Mark 10:27
Identity:
“I overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony.”
Revelation 12:11
Understanding:
"In Christ I am filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual knowledge, enabled to walk worthy of the Lord and fruitful in ever-increasing knowledge."
Colossians 1:9-10
Wholeness:
"The same Spirit that raised Christ from the grave is abiding in me now, giving life to my body.”
Romans 8:11
Provision:
“God is doing way more than I can ask or think according to His mighty power that is working in me.”
Ephesians 3:20
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Fasting brings us back to the posture Jesus modeled—complete dependence on the Father. In John 5:19, Jesus reveals the secret of His authority and obedience: He did nothing from His own initiative. Every action flowed from intimacy, observation, and alignment with the Father’s will.
This is the heart of biblical fasting…
When we fast, we INTENTIONALLY silence the noise of self—our appetites, impulses, preferences, and plans—so we can more clearly see what the Father is doing. Fasting is not about forcing God to act; it is about slowing ourselves enough to discern His movement. ITS NOT ABOUT US… it REDIRECTS US TO HIM.
Much of our frustration in prayer comes from acting before seeing. We ask God to bless what we have already decided rather than waiting to receive direction. But Jesus shows us a different way. He watched before He worked. He listened before He moved. He obeyed before He acted.
Fasting interrupts self-initiation.
It exposes how often we move out of habit, emotion, or urgency rather than divine instruction. As physical hunger rises, it reminds us that we are not sustained by control or productivity, but by communion.
“I only do the works that I see the Father doing…”
In fasting, we relinquish the need to figure everything out and instead posture ourselves to receive revelation. This is where clarity replaces striving and obedience replaces anxiety.
Jesus did not fast to prove holiness. He fasted to remain aligned.