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VERSES ABOUT FASTING
Fasting helps me grow closer to God and strengthens my relationship with my Heavenly Father. I try not to see it as something I do for my own benefit, but as a way to improve my walk with God. It's a voluntary choice, a time when I set aside the physical need for food to nourish my spirit. It's a special time to seek God's presence, which is why I find it helpful to fast in a quiet place where I can talk with Him alone.
The Bible talks about this too. Daniel 9:31 says, "So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes." It's really inspiring to see how people in the Bible sought God through fasting.
Let such as feel oppression’s load thy tender pity share: And let the helpless, homeless poor, be thy peculiar care.Go, bid the hungry orphan be with thy abundance blest; Invite the wand’rer to thy gate, and spread the couch of rest. 5 Let him who pines with piercing cold by thee be warm’d and clad; Be thine the blissful task to make the downcast mourner glad.
Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes! the Saviour promis’d long; Let ev’ry heart exult with joy, and ev’ry voice be song! 2 On him the Spirit, largely shed, exerts its sacred fire; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, his holy breast inspire. 3 He comes! the pris’ners to relieve, in Satan’s bondage held; The gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. 4 He comes! from dark’ning scales of vice to clear the inward sight; And on the eye‐balls of the blind to pour celestial light. 5 He comes! the broken hearts to bind, the bleeding souls to cure; And with the treasures of his grace t’ enrich the humble poor.The sacred year has now revolv’d, accepted of the Lord, When Heav’n’s high promise is fulfill’d, and Isr’el is restor’d. 7 Our glad hosannahs, Prince of Peace! thy welcome shall proclaim; And heav’n’s exalted arches ring with thy most honour’d name.
Attend, and mark the solemn fast which to the Lord is dear; Disdain the false unhallow’d mask which vain dissemblers wear. 2 Do I delight in sorrow’s dress? saith he who reigns above; The hanging head and rueful look, will they attract my love?
Attend, and mark the solemn fast which to the Lord is dear; Disdain the false unhallow’d mask which vain dissemblers wear. 2 Do I delight in sorrow’s dress? saith he who reigns above; The hanging head and rueful look, will they attract my love?Let such as feel oppression’s load thy tender pity share: And let the helpless, homeless poor, be thy peculiar care.Go, bid the hungry orphan be with thy abundance blest; Invite the wand’rer to thy gate, and spread the couch of rest. 5 Let him who pines with piercing cold by thee be warm’d and clad; Be thine the blissful task to make the downcast mourner glad.Then, bright as morning, shall come forth, in peace and joy, thy days; And glory from the Lord above shall shine on all thy ways.