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PRAYER and FASTING moves the hand that controls the Universe. When a person shuts out the world for a season of prayer, fasting and consecration, it opens the heart of God and the windows of heaven and brings the forces of God into action on your behalf.
Fasting and prayer can restore the loss of the “first love” for your Lord and result in a more intimate relationship with Christ. Fasting is a biblical way to truly humble yourself in the sight of God (Psalm 35:13; Ezra 8:21).
Psalm 69:10 (KJV) ‘When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.’ Some use fasting to discipline themselves (the soul) and for correction when found in sin. The Bible contains examples of repentance sought while praying and fasting. Here in this passage
A hunger for God : desiring God through fasting and prayer / John Piper ; foreword by David Platt and Francis Chan. p. cm Originally published: Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, c1997. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4335-3726-4 1. Fasting—Religious aspects—Christianity. 2. Prayer—Christianity. 3.
Fasting teaches us discipline and control over our bodies. Fasting keeps us from being a slave to any food or habit. Fasting has health benefits. Daily Prayer: Thank you God for the clarity, revelation and understanding of your Word I will receive today.
Fasting and prayer can restore the loss of the “first love” for your Lord and result in a more intimate relationship with Christ. Fasting is a biblical way to truly humble yourself in the sight of God (Psalm 35:13; Ezra 8:21). King David said, “I humble myself through fasting.”
Today we pray for heart preparation for these twenty-one days of prayer and fasting. Pray that God’s Spirit would give us hearts of humble contrition. Pray that our hearts would not be like the Pharisees who were “stiff necked and slow to hear,” but rather that we would have hearts that are responsive to God’s word and Spirit.
• Fasting is a biblical way to truly humble yourself in the sight of God (Psalm 35:13; Ezra 8:21). King David said, “I humble myself through fasting.” • Fasting enables the Holy Spirit to reveal your true spiritual condition, resulting in brokenness, repentance, and a transformed life.
There are multiple types of fasts, which we will address. How Should We Prepare for a Fast? Pray before you fast. Ensure that you communicate with God and seek His guidance regarding your fast. Ask God to help you to examine your heart, detect and re-pent any unconfessed sins.
Our time of fasting and prayer is for three primary reasons: 1. Fasting increases your dependence on God. The simple act of eliminating food as our sustenance is an act of worship declaring that God is the One who sustains us. In the Bible, fasting and prayer go together, so use the time you’d normally spend eating as more time in prayer.