Fasting does us good. There are different types of fasting in The Bible - abstaining from food altogether; a Daniel fast - abstaining from rich foods; Isaiah 58 fasting ... Jesus' example of fasting and his expectation for his followers to fast and pray.
Last week I went away to Prayer & Fasting for 2 days with 700 other leaders. It was great. This week I wanted to pray and fast myself about something specific. As a result I feel closer to God, refreshed, spiritually sharper, hungry for more of God, seeing some things more clearly.
When I visited Yonggi Cho's huge church in South Korea it was common for members of the church to visit Prayer Mountain for 3 days prayer & fasting. No wonder it is the largest church in the world with a staggering 700,000 members!
All this makes me wonder - why don't we fast more?
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