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“For the one who gave me life nothing is a sacrifice”
- Available by Tiffany Hudson, Elevation Worship
Fasting
-the act of starving the flesh and feeding the spirit.
-allowing the Holy Spirit to take root in your soul by pushing away/ cutting off the things of this world
As a follower of Jesus Christ it is essential that you fast. It is so much of a necessity and Jesus displays its essence when He fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, as told in Luke 4:1-2. Fasting must not be viewed as a religious practice in order to tick a box or go about telling others of the maximum number of hours we’ve “fasted”. The goal of a fast is to feed the spirit within and kill the desires of the flesh.
We fast to get more revelations of the Lord because the Spirit reveals the deep thoughts of God ( 1 Corinthians 2:10) and the genuine character and nature of a person is vividly depicted by their thoughts.
We also fast to die. Paul says this plainly in 1 Corinthians 15:31 to show that the desires of our flesh should not dictate our steps.
To add, we fast to feed the Spirit and allow Him to take control. In Him taking control, He leads us into exercising our authority over demonic powers and principalities.
Most importantly, fasting leads us to the presence of God, to the feet of Jesus.
We do not always fast with the goal of the Lord blessing us ,materialistically, in return. There’s nothing we could ever do that will equate to the blessings the Lord lavishly gives us.
Rather, when entering into a period of fast, the Holy Spirit should direct us into that place of intimacy. In that place, we must worship the Lord in spirit and truth, meaning appearing before the Lord as we are. This should be our motive behind every fast.
When fasting, we must also be expecting to hear from the Lord. Moses in Exodus 34 entered His fast with 2 tablets, ready to write down the words of God. We must enter a fast with our hearts ready to receive a word from the Most High God.
reminders
Fasting is done within a designated time period. Certain fasts happen at certain times to unlock certain things we do not see. Jesus fasted before His ministry to equip Him for the work He was about to do. The Lord will give us a time frame to fast in because He is working on something in the inside of us to prepare us for a greater work, ultimately for His glory. Ask the Lord when to fast and never designate a time frame by yourself.
Fasting is a personal activity. No one can fast for you to become spiritually alive ( unlike praying)
Fasting cannot be done with pride seated in our hearts
the aftermath of a fast
You become equipped with the Holy Ghost. He has full control and works within you for God’s glory
You shine/glow. At the end of Exodus 34 we see that Moses face literally glows, causing his people to fear him at first sight. In Matthew 5:16, Jesus speaks about a certain light within us that must shine so God is praised by others. After a fast, we allow the light of Jesus to shine bright within us causing many to praise God
You build a better relationship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. When you fast, you let them know that they are your priority and nothing will stand in between you and them, thus, strengthening your relationship.
Allow the Holy Spirit to push you into a period of fasting!
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