WHEN SHOULD I FAST?
>
> Many occasions for fasting are recorded in scripture.
>
> A. The ordination of elders and commissioning of apostles to ministry.
> Acts 13:3 "And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid
> their hands on them, they sent them away."
> Acts 14:23 "And when they had ordained them elders in every
> church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them
> to the Lord..."
>
> B. Intercession for the people of God.
> Exodus 24:18
> Deuteronomy 9:8-9, 12-20, 23-27
> Ezra 10:6
> Daniel 9:3-4
> Joel 2:12-14, 17-18
> Jonah 3:5-10
>
> C. Humbling and chastening of oneself.
> I Kings 21:27-29 "... Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself
> before me?"
> Psalms 35:13 "... I humbled myself with fasting ..."
> Psalms 69:10 "I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting
> ..."
>
> D. Seeking the Lord and His way.
> Judges 20:26-28, etc. "Then all the children of Israel, and
> all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat
> there before the Lord, and fasted that day until evening, and ... inquired
> of the Lord ... (whether to) go out to battle ... And the Lord said,
> Go up ..."
> II Chronicles 20:3 "And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself
> to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah."
> Ezra 8:21-23 "Then I proclaimed a fast ... that we might
> afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and
> for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to ask
> the king ... to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had
> spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our god is upon all them for
> good that seek him ... So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he
> was intreated of us."
>
> E. Repentance and confession of sin.
> I Samuel 7:6
> I Kings 21:27-29
> Ezra 10:6 "... he ate no bread, nor drank water: for he mourned
> because of the transgression ..."
> Nehemiah 1:4-7, etc. "...when I heard these words, I sat down and
> wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed..."
> Nehemiah 9:1-3 "... the children of Israel were assembled with
> fasting ... and stood and confessed their sins ... one fourth part of
the day ... they confessed ..."
> Jeremiah 36:6-10
> Daniel 9:3-5, 20 "... confessing my sin and the sin of my people
> ..."
> Jonah 3:5-10
>
> F. Receiving healing.
> I Samuel 1:5-11, 18-20
> II Samuel 12:15-16, 22-23
> Isaiah 58:8
> Acts 9:9, 17-19
>
> G. Petitioning God to withhold His hand in judgment.
> Deuteronomy 9:18, 25 "And I fell down before the Lord ... I did
> neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins
... because the Lord had said he would destroy you."
> Isaiah 58:9
>
> H. Preparation to receive word from God.
> Deuteronomy 9:18, 25
> Isaiah 58:9
>
> I. Spiritual deliverance.
> Isaiah 58:6 "Is not this the fast that I have chose? To
> loose the bands ... to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the
> oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?"
> Mark 9:29 (Matthew 17:21) "And he said unto them, This kind
> can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting."
>
> J. Seeking assistance in time of fear.
> II Chronicles 20:3 "And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself
> to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast ..."
>
> K. Mourning another's death (II Samuel 1:12; 3:35); out of concern for
> another's safety (Daniel 6:18); or when faced with threats on
> one's own life (Esther 4:3; 9:1-3).
>
> L. Seeking protection.
> Ezra 8:21-23
>
> M. Lacking material provision; in need.
> II Corinthians 11:27 "... in watchings often, in hunger and
> thirst, in fastings often ..."
>
> Fasting is an extremely valuable and important facet of the Christian
> life; but it is not an infallible means of "getting what we want" from
> God.
>
> Complete, printed and bound copies of studies (100 topics, 850+ pages, 8
> vols.)
> may be obtained from:
> Diane S. Dew, PO Box 340945, Milwaukee, WI 53234
> MAIN PAGE <index.shtml>
> ) Copyright <copyrt.htm> 1998 Diane S. Dew
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