The efficacy and benefits of biblical fasting are enormous and cannot be over-emphasized. However, for the purpose of this blog, I'd like to highlight a few important points on the benefits of fasting
Fasting was an expected discipline in both the Old and New Testament eras. For example, Moses fasted at least two recorded forty day periods. Jesus fasted 40 days and reminded His followers to fast, "when you fast" not "if you fast".
Fasting and prayer can restore the loss of the "first love" for your Lord and result in a more intimate relationship with Christ. Fasting is a bilical way to truly humble yourself in the sight of God Psalm 35:13, Ezra 8:21). King David said, "I humble myself through fasting"
Fasting enables the Holy spirit to reveal your true spiritual condition, resulting in brokenness, repentance, and a transformed life. The Holy spirit will quicken the word of God in your heart and His truth will become more meaningful to you!
Fasting can transform your prayer life into a richer and more personal experience. It can result in a dynamic personal revival in your life and make you a channel of revival to others.
Fasting and prayer are the only discipline that fulfill the requirement of 2 Chronicles 7:14 "if my people, who are called by my name shall humble and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and will heal their land".
If you fast, you will find yourself being humble as i did. you will discover more time to pray and seek God's face. and as e leads you to recognize and repent of unconfessed sin, you will experience special blessings from God
