2025 DAILY DEVOTIONS 108: Fasting

2025 DAILY DEVOTIONS 108: Fasting

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💁🏻 Concept: Fasting
Fasting is not just skipping meals—it’s choosing to feast on God instead. It’s a spiritual discipline where we deny ourselves physical satisfaction so we can heighten our spiritual sensitivity. Biblically, fasting is often linked with moments of desperation, direction, and deep devotion. It’s a way of saying, “Lord, I need You more than anything.” In fasting, we humble ourselves before God, tuning out the noise so we can hear His voice more clearly (Joel 2:12–13; Acts 13:2–3).

📖 Bible Readings: Nehemiah 1:4
(Joel 2:12–13; Jonah 3:5; Nehemiah 1:4; Acts 13:2–3, 14:23; Isaiah 58:6–11; Daniel 9:3; Ezra 8:23; 2 Chronicles 20:3; Matthew 4:2; Luke 2:37; Matthew 6:16-18)

👨🏻‍💻 Teachings:
1. Fasting is a normal Christian discipline. 
2. Fasting is spending a lot of time with God.
3. Fasting is aligning your heart with God.  

💪🏼 Applications:
1. Fast for your family, friends, and finances. 
2. Fast by skipping meals and social media. 
3. Fast regularly or at least once a month. 

🎙Discussion:
What do you think God might change in a person’s life who completely trust the Lord by praying and fasting?

🙏🏼 Prayer:
Father, I confess that I often rely more on comfort than on communion with You. Teach me to hunger for You above all things. In times of fasting, help me not just to abstain but to abide—to draw near, to listen, to surrender. Strip away distractions, cleanse my heart, and rekindle a fire for Your presence. I want to hear You clearly, follow You closely, and love You deeply. Whether in feasting or fasting, may my life glorify You. Thank You for meeting me in the stillness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.