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About the devil and his angels are said : "This genus cannot come out otherwise than from prayer and fasting" (Mark 9.29).

The Pharisees loved fasting (Matthew 6.16, Luke 18.12).

Jesus said that the fast should be secret and invisible to the people (Matthew 6.16-18). This position is better than obvious.

No one has the right to compel anyone to fast or to appoint a fast. It's a Christian personal matter.

 

From the dictionary : a fast (Jewish "person"-צום) is a period when a person does not eat or drink anything.

 

Examples of fasts :

 

Matthew 4.1-2 - Christ's fast led to victory over the devil.

Esther 4.16 - the fast of Esther led to victory over Aman

Jonah 3.1-10 - preaching ions from the fast prevented the destruction of Nineveh

 

Fasting in sorrow increases the power of prayer. Fasts is the only one who can be healthy when he considers it necessary and necessary.

 

A true God's position is not only one fast. "This is the fast that I have chosen: let the shackles of the wrong, untie the bonds of yoke, and oppressed be released, and break any yoke; Share with the hungry thy bread, and wandering the poor to enter the house; When you see the naked guy, put him on, and half-brother your glide. Then the dawn, Thy light, and thy healing will grow soon, and thy truth shall go in front of thee, and the glory of the Lord will accompany you" (Isaiah 58.6-8).

 

In which situations is it necessary (appropriate), fast?

 

-The fast was accompanied by prayers of repentance (Nehemiah 9:1-2).

 

Fasting in the Sign of Sorrow and Sorrow (2 Samuel 1.12; Zach 8.19).

Fasting of 4 month, on the occasion of the destruction of the City of Jerusalem (Jer 52.6).

Fasting of 5 month for the burning of the Temple (Jer 52.12-13).

The 7 month fasting - In memory of Gedaliah (Jer 41.1-2).

The10 month fasting - start siege of the city (Jer 54.4).

 

Personal fasting, during difficulties (Psalm 109.24, 35.13 ; 2 Samuel 12.16).

 

At a time when the enemies threatened the people of Israel (1 Samuel; 7.6 , Ezra 8.21).

 

- The Lord has called for the treatment of the Fast and Prayer (Joel 2.15).

 

- Christ the Fast prepared himself for service (Luke 4.2).

 

- Students with fast and prayer resolved problems in the church (Acts 13.2-3).

Today, we also need a fast. What are the reasons today. That the Lord calls us to practice the fast?

 

• Repentance with fasting and prayer.

 

But now the Lord also speaks: please contact me with your heart in fast, weep, and weeping. Tear your your hearts, not your clothes, and contact the Lord your God; For he is good and mercy, Long-suffering and merciful, and regrets the calamity (Joel 2.12-15).

 

• The fast is necessary to awaken the spirituality of the people of God.

 

Unite in fasting and prayer so that God will generously endow you the wisdom he promised to give to those who ask him (Tips for Food and nutrition, p.188.).

 

Today and every day, up to the very end of time, the people of God should be more assertive and more vigilant, relying not on wisdom, but the wisdom of his leader. The Children of God must select the days of fasting and prayer. Do not necessarily fully abstain food, but there's not much to eat, and the simple dishes (Tips for food and nutrition, p.188-189).

 

• A fast to understand the truth.

 

In the Scriptures, there are hard-to-understand texts that to speak in the words of Peter, the Ignoramus and unapproved in faith will be to turn to his own death. Maybe in this life, we can't explain the meaning of all places in the Scriptures, but not one life an important point of practical truth will not remain in impermeable

secret. When the world arrives, in God's vision, the time testing the truth for our time, people will be prepared by the spirit the Saints are in the Scriptures, even in fasting and prayer, until they are gradually will draw one link of truth after another and not bring them together into a single an inseparable chain. All the facts that directly affect the rescue the shower will become so clear and understandable that no one is going to be deluded or walk in the darkness (Certificates for the Church, v.2, p.692).

 

An example of the life of a prophet of our time :

...This sentiment prevailed in our midst forty years ago. We're burdened by emotional experiences, gathered together and prayed for unity in faith and doctrine, for we knew that Christ is not divided. As we gathered, we chose to study

one text from the Scriptures. These conversations have always been is characteristic of the raised. We opened the Bible with reverence. Often we're fasting to be better prepared to understand the truth (Tips food and nutrition, p.187).

 

• Fasting as a recreation procedure.

 

It would be much more useful for. Some to be completely abstinence from food, for one or two days a week, than for countless medical procedures and advice. One-day, weekly fast will bring them valuable benefits (ibid., p.189).

 

Today, more than ever before, we need wisdom and spiritual insight.  To unite in fasting and prayer so that God is generous gave you the wisdom He promised to give to him. Advice on food and nutrition, p.188). Through the prophet Joel, the Lord calls: But now the Lord still speaks: please contact Me all with your heart as fast, crying, and weeping. Tear your your hearts, not your clothes, and contact the Lord your God; for he is good and mercy, long-suffering and merciful, and regrets the calamity (Joel 2.12).

That must be our fast in these latter days. and only after such fasting and repentance, the Lord will fulfil his promises: and shall after that, (after the treatment of this case, verses 12-15), out from My spirit on all flesh, and will prophesy the sons of your daughters your; Elders your dreams will be dreamed, and the young men will see you

vision. And also to slaves and to a slave in those days out from the Spirit of My (Joel 2.28-29).

 

In Orthodoxy and Catholicism, the fast is called a ban on the use of some (SKOROMNY) products. These are two days a week (Wednesday and Friday) and four prolonged fasts, such as a great fast before Easter (50 days) with a ban on meat and dairy products and small easing in some numbers. It's a diet, but it's proven to be medically helpful in cleaning up and strengthening the body.

The so-called practice of the spirit with fasting and starvation suits the Buddhists, mostly the monks.

Judaism has several calendar dates with a fast of not more than one day. The main one is the fast at Yom Kippur. It should be remembered that the dry strike is dangerous because it is not everyone's choice.

Muslim fasting and, in particular, the fast month of Ramadan, are particularly original. The last meal, which is banned in the day for a month, unfortunately, the meaning and usefulness of the food is not enough, in contrast, it may be damaging to health in the dark time of day, especially late in the evening.

 

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"Fast is not a new invention, but the jewels of fathers. All the antiquities are honorable. Respect for gray fasting. It is modern to humanity".

Basil the Great