Mark 9:14 -29
So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”(Mark 9:29).

The Bible is full of references to times when people fasted to seek God’s face. Friend, we will not be exempted from it too. Jesus says certain things will not happen without prayer and fasting. “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting” (Mark 9:29).

In another place, He says, “When you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly”( Matthew 6:17- 18). It means we would have to fast because it is a matter of “when” not “if”.

Let us prepare our minds to fast and receive the victory the Lord wants us to have. We must plan to fast as we plan to do other things. For some it could be once in a week fast which could be observed from 6am -12 noon,  6am-6pm or even 24hours. For others, it could be the first three days of each month or a longer fast as the Lord Jesus leads them.

Whatever you do, embrace fasting. If you fast a meal to focus your heart on the Lord and commune with Him, you will be rewarded. Strongholds are pulled down when we fast and pray. Let us do it.  Shalom.

Your Turn

• Pray as you have been ministered to.
• Pray for me and my family that the Lord will keep us safe and grant us the victory we need in this season.

Hymn: I need thee every hour.

Further Reading: Isaiah 58:3– 7.