Who is ordered by god to fast

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A Guide for Feasting at Home. To worship God. Luke 2 tells the story of an eighty-four-year-old prophetess named Anna. Despite biblical examples throughout Scripture, many Christians are slow to fast. I believe there are three main factors that cause believers to be hesitant — fear, ignorance, or rebellion. Afraid of the unknown. Afraid of feeling hunger pangs. Afraid of starting and not finishing.

Afraid of fasting alone. The Enemy has them convinced they could never do it. Many Christians simply have not been taught about the importance of seeking God in this way. Churches often do not encourage fasting, and in many cases never even mention it from the pulpit. Their hearts are hardened when it comes to the idea of fasting.

When God invites them to draw near, they dig their heels into the ground and refuse to obey. Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, was a firm believer in the power of prayer and fasting.

Amplified Bible Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set himself [determinedly, as his vital need] to seek the LORD; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

Then he proclaimed a fast for all Judah, American Standard Version And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto Jehovah; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. He then told the people of Judah to go without eating to show their sorrow.

Douay-Rheims Bible And Josaphat being seized with fear betook himself wholly to pray to the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Juda.

Then he gave orders for a fast to be observed throughout the country. He announced a fast throughout Judah. Cornelius' fast and faith opened the door for Peter to begin preaching to the Gentiles, a vital step in the spread of the gospel throughout the world. The book of Acts documents the apostles fasting to seek God's will when making decisions within a congregation, such as in Acts Acts [2] As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

On both occasions, the apostles fasted in order to seek sound, godly judgment when appointing local leaders. Paul stated that he fasted "often" as he listed the various ways he had suffered for the gospel 2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

The indication is that Paul fasted because he constantly felt the need for God's help in facing his many trials, and fasting strengthened him spiritually. Paul also references "fasting and prayer" as a regular part of Christian life in 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians Defraud you not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Perhaps the most famous account of fasting in the Bible is when Jesus went 40 consecutive days fasting, and this miraculous fast was done in preparation for His confrontation with Satan Luke Luke [1] And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, [2] Being forty days tempted of the devil.

And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungry.