Fasting

The practice of fasting is to not eat food and/or drink for a set period of time. This was something done by many people of God throughout history including Jesus himself. The following are some reasons to fast:

• Directed by the Holy Spirit (Luke 4:1-2, Joel 2:12-13)

• Fellowship with God (Acts 13:2, Luke 2:37)

• Dedication of the Lord’s workers (Acts 13:3, 14:23)

• Mourning (2 Samuel 1:12, 2:12, Esther 4:3) 

• Repentance (Jonah 3:5-9, Daniel 9:3-5, 1 Samuel 7:6)