"And when you fast" Mat. 6:16. We must fast in crisis times and decisions. Jesus fasted for forty days just before he was tempted of Satan Matt 4:2. In Acts 13, the church at Antioch fasted and prayed.and while they did God called Paul and Barnabas. Pretty fruitful results. In the church I pastored, we prayed and fasted and saw over 30 people called into ministry when they had none in 30 years before. I hope your church fasts and sees such results.
Fasting is used to humble one's soul before God Ps 35:11-13, and to "chasten one's with fasting" Ps 69:10. We all need both..Daniel "Prayed unto the Lord...to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes" Dan 9:3,4. It was serious spiritual exercises in his day. God tells us " Therefore also now saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart and with fasting, and with weeping and with mourning" Joel 2:12.
THINK, if the 50 million "born again" Christians of America seriously prayed and fasted over our coming elections and future we might see God intervene and turn us back to God and His blessing. 2 Chron 7:14.
I prayed and fasted for three days last week and am fasting three days this week and will do so next week for me and our nation. Millions are also fasting. Please join, get others and let's see God intervene and He be glorified. ABC Sumner
"It doesn't matter if you try and try and try again, and fail. It does matter if you try and fail, and fail to try again."
