Last night as I stood in line at the grocery store, I saw a friend behind me who attends another local church. In her cart were a few groceries and a book with the "Daniel Fast" title (http://www.danielfast.wordpress.com). She and I conversed about this for a few minutes....she and her husband had been on two Daniel fasts previously, and I shared a little about being on a Daniel fast the first three weeks of this year. Both of us agreed that God had shown up in ways beyond our expectation and blessed us greatly in these times dedicated to Him. It really was a time where I was open to God's voice, sensitive to His leading, and focused on His character. It also was a blessing as a friend in drug recovery was living with us in January, and my abstinence and discipline worked well in tandem with her journey in recovery.
If you ever want to read some passages where people fast in the Bible, below are some Scripture references:
Joel ch.2 Jonah 3:5 Ezra 8:21-23 1 Samuel 7:6 Judges 19-20
2 Chronicles 7:14 2 Chronicles 20: 3-4, 13-17 2 Chronicles 33:1-13
1 Kings 3:10-13 Daniel 6:1-4, ch. 10 Luke 4:1-2
Jeremiah 6:15-16 Matthew 17:20-21 Luke 5: 34-35 Acts 9:7-9
Acts ch. 10 Esther 4:15-16
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