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Oct 30, 2024 · Fasting is found throughout the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, over fifty times! Fasting has a rich history in both the Old and New Testaments, serving as a powerful way to connect with God. In the Old Testament, people often fasted in times of deep sorrow or when they wanted to humble themselves before God.
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Jan 4, 2022 · There is fasting from food entirely (Daniel 10:2–3). There is fasting from food and water (Luke 4:2; Acts 9:9). There is also “fasting” from a certain activity, such as a husband and wife abstaining from sex for a predetermined period (Exodus 19:15; 1 Corinthians 7:5). With the different types of fasting in mind, how to fast depends ...
Jul 21, 2024 · Fasting for Repentance: Fasting is often associated with repentance and seeking God's forgiveness. The people of Nineveh fasted as a sign of repentance after Jonah's warning (Jonah 3:5-9). Fasting for Guidance: Fasting is also used as a means of seeking God's guidance or discernment.
- 1 Corinthians 7:5. 5 Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
- 2 Samuel 1:12. 12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the LORD and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
- Acts 13:2. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
- Acts 14:23. 23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
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Why do people fast? While in the modern world, fasting has become popular for weight loss and other purported health benefits, individuals and people groups in ancient times fasted to show their devotion to their deity, to demonstrate the depth of their sorrow over a sin or some situation in their lives, or to show their commitment to a certain cau...
The first imperative in deciding to fast is that we do so out of a sincere desire to seek God’s guidance and direction. Fasting for the sake of making a show in front of others, or fasting to ask God for things that are clearly outside of his will, is an exercise in futility. More on that in a minute. First, let’s look at the physical aspects of fa...
One important aspect to consider in taking on a period of fasting is other ways to focus your attention and energy on seeking God’s will. What are the things that distract you on a regular basis from intensifying your focus on God and on his will and direction for your life? While it may be as difficult or for some even more difficult than giving u...
The prophet Isaiah instructs his readers about pursuing a fast while one’s heart is not in the right place (again, emphases mine): “Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your workers. Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife, and in striking each other with wicked fists. You cannot fast as you do today and expect yo...
Finally, let’s explore the prophet Isaiah’s words regarding the practice of fasting, of pursuing answers from God or showing one’s remorse over a certain life situation. In this, Isaiah clarifies what God wants to see in our lives when we fast—namely, a sincere devotion to himself and others without self-imposed blinders for the situations around u...
Prayer and Fasting in the Bible. Fasting is mentioned throughout the Bible, in both the Old Testament (written before Jesus’ ministry, death and resurrection) and the New Testament (written after). However, when Christians discuss fasting, two key passages often come up: one from the Old Testament prophet Isaiah and one from Jesus himself.
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Fasting does not change whether God hears our prayers, but it can change our praying. As Arthur Wallis says, “Fasting is calculated to bring a note of urgency and importunity into our praying, and to give force to our pleading in the court of heaven.”². 2. To seek God’s guidance (e.g., see Judges 20:26)
