( in Daniel) different types of fasts, the true Biblical fast of the Old Testament prophets and in Christ’ s time was to shut the mouth and abstain from food. Our American society is locked into the three meal a day habit: breakfast, lunch and dinner. When beginning a fast( depending upon your type of fast) craving food, omitting caffeine from coffee, and lacking protein can make you irritable. This irritation serves as an indicator that you are breaking the dominion of your flesh and humbling your spirit before God. While fasting, you will observe moments when the flesh begins to rise up and show itself. Understand this is the area in your life about which God is attempting to deal with you, and it is an opportunity to bring a new level of discipline to yourself.
The Result Always Follows
After Christ fasted forty days, he“ returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee”
( Luke 4:14). This began his public ministry, followed by miracles and deliverances that flowed from him. Christ gained complete victory over Satan’ s temptation, which led to the release of anointing like a wild fire in a dry forest. The results of a true fast are not normally seen during the fast itself, as this is the battle zone. The results often manifest in the days, weeks or months following.
Christ also taught his disciples that there were some demonic spirits that were very strong and would maintain their stronghold unless a person utilized a combination of fasting and prayer( see Matthew 17:14-21). At OCI we are experiencing a life-imparting prayer movement each Thursday night as we are joined by over 800“ Firehouses,” or places of prayer throughout the world. We are determined to accompany this movement with fasting. Through these power twins of faith, we believe we will see multitudes come to Christ and receive their deliverance. Always make fasting a part of your life and ministry.
* * * * * International Evangelist Perry Stone, a fourth generation minister of the gospel, directs one of America’ s fastest growing ministries – Voice of Evangelism. Throughout his more than thirty-two years of full time ministry, Perry has authored over forty books and booklets; produced over one-hundred videos and DVD’ s; as well as produced hundreds of audio teaching albums series. Within the last two decades, Perry has also found time to write for and publish the magazine, The Voice of Evangelism. In the year 2000, Manna-Fest with Perry Stone, a weekly television program was launched and can be seen nationally and internationally via cable and satellite systems around the world. Visit www. voe. org for more information.
Fasting is a discipline that brings carnal desires under subjection to the Spirit of the Lord.
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