Based on the book Fasting by Jentezen Franklin
Read Matthew 6:1-18
What Fasting is NOT
· Fasting is not merely going without food for a period of time. That is dieting or maybe even starving, but fasting it is not.
· Fasting is not something only done by fanatics.
· Fasting is not to be done only by religious monks in a cave somewhere.
· Fasting is not limited to minister or to special occasions.
What is Fasting ?
· Fasting is refraining from something (usually food) for a spiritual purpose.
· Fasting is and should be a normal part of our relationship with God. It brings us into a deeper and more powerful relationship with God.
Read Psalm 42
· When you eliminate food from your diet for a number of days, your spirit becomes uncluttered by the things of this world and amazingly sensitive to the things of God. As David stated, “Deep calls unto deep” (Psalm 42:7) David was fasting. His hunger and thirst for God were greater than his natural desire for food. As a result, he reached a place where he could cry out from the depths of his spirit to the depths of God, even in the midst of his trial. Once you’ve experienced even a glimpse of that kind of intimacy with our God – our Father, the holy Creator of the universe – and the countless rewards and blessings that follow, your whole perspective will change. You will soon realize that fasting is a secret source of power that is overlooked by many.
Who Should Fast?
· Jesus fasted and He is the model for all Christians therefore all Christians are called to fast. (Read Luke 4: 1-15) (Luke 5:30-35)
Three Responsibilities of Every Christian
Payer à Fasting à Giving = Threefold Cord
“A threefold cord is not quickly broken.” – Ecclesiastes 4:12
(Illustration)
Our desire is to walk so close to God, and to be so interlocked into His will for our lives that the enemy is not easily tempted to distract us.
Could we be missing our greatest breakthrough because we fail to fast?
More Tomorrow....
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