2024 // DWELLING PLACE

Since the beginning of Oasis in 2015, our community has embraced 14 dedicated days each year for deepening our connection with God through prayer and fasting. Together, we seek to draw nearer to His heart, inviting His guidance and blessings upon our community, our families, our church, and our leaders, with a faithful expectation of His mighty works.

This year, our focus is on the theme “Dwelling Place.” This powerful scriptural theme highlights the importance of developing a close, intimate relationship with God, making His presence our ultimate refuge. Below are selected verses that encapsulate the beauty of establishing our dwelling place with the Most High:

Psalm 91:1-2 “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the

Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'”

John 15:4 “Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.”

Psalm 84:1-4“How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.”

Each of these scriptures emphasizes the peace, protection, and profound relationship available to us when we choose to make God our dwelling place. They invite us into a deeper communion with the Him, encouraging us to rest in His presence, trust in His care, and experience His unending love.

As we journey on these 14 days of prayer and fasting, we’re eager to soak in God’s presence, surrender wholeheartedly to Him, and lift our worship higher. Our aim is to nurture a deep, personal relationship with God, mirroring the peace and safety the psalmist felt under God’s protective embrace.

The below booklet is your companion for the journey ahead, designed to guide you through daily scripture reflection and prayer, and introduce you to the practice of fasting. Together, let’s consecrate this time as sacred and holy, uniting in prayer to seek all that the Lord has in store for us.

Ps Christie & Ewen Blaikie