subject: The Top 5 Reasons You Should Fast [print this page] Reason one Obediance Reason one Obediance
God calls us to fast and pray many times in the Word.
Isa 58:6 "[Is] this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?
Joe 1:14 Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assembly; Gather the elders [And] all the inhabitants of the land [Into] the house of the LORD your God, And cry out to the LORD.
Jon 3:5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.
Mar 2:20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.
Reason 2 to draw closer to god.
As you fast it does indeed draw you closer to God, and dare i say it, it brings God closer to you. As you pour out of yourself, it allows God to pour in more of himself into you.
Reason 3 To show God you are in love with him
As you fast it shows God that you will do this thing for him alone. So it shows God that you really love him to afflict body and soul, just to get a word or touch from him. He will love and honor you more in return for this.
Reason 4 To seek God for direction in an imortant matter
I remember doing a 40 day fast, for the state of the country that i live in. And in places we have seen little revivals, halloween banned, the Government get tough on Politicians absured claims for second homes, and other luxuries, all on the back of the tax payer. We have seen more Godly prime ministers coming to power.
Reason 5 To get an answer to prayer
Another time I did A 3 week fast to get an answer to prayer for my 2 children to be safe and to come back to me. One son came to live with me full time 2 years later. And the other I recieved direction from God about what I should do about it all. I felt released of a burden, had my answers, and felt at peace about the whole situation.
I f you have enjoyed this article, and would like to know more about fasting, how to do it and how to come off of a fast correctly. Then please see my article on How to get Gods attention quickly.
