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Fasting: Why We Should
Why should we fast you might be asking. God said, " when
you seek me with all your heart, I will be found by you." (
Je. 29:13,14) When you are willing to set aside the
appetites of the body to concentrate on the work of
praying, it is demonstrating that you mean business, that
you are seeking God with all your heart. Fasting is an
expression of wholeheartedness. This is seen in Joel's call
to the nation of Israel. " Yet even now, says the Lord,
return to me with all your heart WITH fasting." ( Joel
2:12)
Denying yourself food to focus on God and His program shows
humility. This is why fasting is also equivalent with the
phase " to humble yourself before the Lord." ( Ps. 35:13, 1
Kgs. 21:29, Ezra 8:21) Fasting is also synonymous with
"afflicting one soul." It is denying yourself, not only
your body, but also your wants and desires. It is a way of
saying that food and my desires are second to something
else.
Next Time: Guidelines to fasting
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