Fast

Manoah and his wife were instructed by the angel of the Lord, that she would abstain from wine or alcoholic drinks nor eat any forbidden food.

      Judg:13:14

Fasting has always been an integral part of Christian life.

Just before Jesus started His ministry, he considered it imperative and peremptory that He would fast 40 days and 40 nights and spend time in the wilderness with His Father.

Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, gives specific instructions while you fast - not to look somber but wash your head and face because it's between you and your God.

Acts:13 we see the disciples fasting and praying before sending Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey.

Daniel, Esther, Moses, Nehemiah, David and even the Ninevites fasted and prayed for the situation they were in.

Mark:9:29 This kind can come out only by prayer and fasting.

This is the time. We who know Him as our Father, I implore that we would fast and pray for our country, for the world we are in. We would pray for the scores of people who do not know this beautiful Lord.

We would stand in the gap.

When we fast and pray, we are declaring that nothing to me is as important as this.

It can be skipping a meal or skipping a day's meal or if strong enough, further.

That's the typical one we see in the Bible.

It can be digital fasting- phone, whatsapp, instagram, fb and the like. It can be any of your entertainments like books or games.

But when you skip food, it's not your entertainment that you say no to, but you are denying your own body. You are proclaiming the situation I'm praying for is more important than my body even.

Dear all, let us fast as individuals, as families, as churches, as groups. It's now or never dear one.

Has God kept us safe? Do we see people around us suffering? Fasting and praying is the only solution.

Pray for those whom you know, who are facing this pandemic. Pray for the health care professionals who are in this war upfront. Pray for authorities who take decisions. Write down and pray for all the prayer requests you get in all groups, even if you do not know them. Be serious. Fast and pray.