AW Tozer once said, “Today we see God and stop searching, whereas the early saints sought God, found Him, and continued to seek more of Him.” You know God, but do you hunger for more of God? Fasting reminds us that spiritual hunger is more satisfying than physcial fullness.

When walking out the Christian life, Derek Prince says, “No other power can enable us to live the kind of life that God requires of us as Christians. It cannot be done in our own will or in our own strength. It can only be done in dependence on the Holy Spirit.

Fasting reveals our weakness. However, fasting also reveals the strength of the Spirit within. By denying your flesh and focusing that hunger toward God, you are strengthening your relationship with the Holy Spirit. When the flesh is crucified, the Spirit speaks louder.

 The Bible is full of testimonies of God’s protection on people and nations as a result of their humbling themselves through fasting. There is Ezra, Esther, Nehemiah, Jehosaphat, Paul, and many others—all used by God as conduits of divine protection because they trusted Him and fasted.

Nothing puts a sharp edge on prayer like fasting. In The Fasting Edge, Jentezen Franklin explains, “It happens to all of us. We keep going and going and before we realize it, we just don’t seem to be as effective at anything as we used to be…Has your passion for the Lord waned?…Have you grown weary of the same old routine at work?…More to the point, have you simply grown dull?

What an incredible promise— God will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will. Sounds too good to be true but it is true if you meet the condition— total commitment and trust of “your plans” to Him. This means full surrender. 

Heavenly Father, thank you for the Cross, thank you for the power of the Blood of Jesus. Thank you Jesus for paying the price for me to walk in total forgiveness, thus freedom.

 Fear and anxiety have reached epidemic proportions—the statistics are staggering and getting worse each year. There are no natural solutions for spiritual problems.

 Take a look at an excerpt  from Arthur Wallis’s book God’s Chosen Fast, “Fasting is important—more important, perhaps than many of us have supposed. For all that, it is not a major biblical doctrine, a foundation stone of the faith, or a panacea for every spiritual ill.

Whether you are a seasoned faster or have never fasted before, God will meet you wherever you are in your obedience. He is looking at the motive of your heart.

God promised in Joel 2:28 that, “I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions” This promise was fulfilled at Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon Jesus’ disciples.

Many Christians that have a biblical understanding of the existence of Satan the enemy and his demons, feel powerless against the attacks of evil. But why should we feel paralyzed and helpless when Christ promised us victory over Satan?

Most people erroneously think of fasting as an Old Testament concept, but the reality is, fasting is mentioned almost thirty times in the New Testament. Fasting with prayer was a habitual practice in the early church (for example in Acts 14:23).

Charles Spurgeon wrote, “While foxes are so common, we must not be geese. To get through this world, a man must look about him, even sleep with one eye open sometimes; for there are many baits for fishes, many nets for birds, and many traps for men.” The truth is even when we are so careful, we sometimes find ourselves in very difficult situations.

Francois Fenelon said: “Listen to what I have to say. It’s not easy to hear, but it will feed your spirit: Do not listen to the voice that suggests that you live for yourself.” Do you want to experience true happiness?

As we emulate His example of fasting, prayer, and relying on God’s Word and God’s Spirit, we too will emerge victorious over Satan, temptation, and every misdeed of the body.

As we fast and pray, we will do well to emulate Christ for He was the meekest of men.