Fasting is simply abstaining from food for spiritual reasons. Jesus expected his followers to fast for a variety of reasons:
1. To give you more time to pray. Acts 13:2-3
2. To demonstrate a depth of desire for breakthrough. Joel 1:14
3. To release supernatural power in your life. Ezra 8:23
We see many Biblical examples of the importance of fasting. Moses fasted before receiving the 10 commandments. Daniel fasted in order to receive guidance from God. Jeremiah fasted before beginning a major building project. Jesus fasted prior to launching into his public ministry.
Fasting is simply carving time out of your busy schedule to feast on the word of God. It's denying oneself food for your body so you can feed your soul. It's getting in the presence of God and spending time realigning your life with His will.
To all those PCCers out there, please join with me as we fast and pray for our church, community and the unchurched this Easter. If you would like to more information on how to fast, please go to our church website.
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