“Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?” (v.6)
Here the LORD speaks on fasting. This is an important matter, full of great spiritual truths. It is first mentioned in Scripture in Exodus 34:28, when Moses miraculously fasted 40 days and nights and then received the Ten Commandments. In the New Testament, Jesus began His earthly ministry with 40 days of prayer and fasting. Both were in human flesh, both had tremeandous tasks ahead ot them, and both sought Spiritual strength from God.
The Lord tells us here through the Prophet Isaiah that fasting is about many things; releasing burdens, oppression, heavy yokes of bondage, or heavy burdens upon our lives that we can’t handle. And, that we can find deliverance by bringing any one of them to God through fasting.
But, fasting is also about ministering to others, dying to self, letting our inner man shine in the light of His Spirit. In so doing, our flesh is denied, our is Spirit feed, our God is pleased, and “The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard and when you shall call, the LORD will answer” (vv.8-9).
Throughout scripture we see that prayer and fasting have always gone together: And in some cases, is the only way “demonic power” can be overcome. Jesus did both during His ministry here on earth. Should we do anything less?
The Truth: But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4)
Here the LORD speaks on fasting. This is an important matter, full of great spiritual truths. It is first mentioned in Scripture in Exodus 34:28, when Moses miraculously fasted 40 days and nights and then received the Ten Commandments. In the New Testament, Jesus began His earthly ministry with 40 days of prayer and fasting. Both were in human flesh, both had tremeandous tasks ahead ot them, and both sought Spiritual strength from God.
The Lord tells us here through the Prophet Isaiah that fasting is about many things; releasing burdens, oppression, heavy yokes of bondage, or heavy burdens upon our lives that we can’t handle. And, that we can find deliverance by bringing any one of them to God through fasting.
But, fasting is also about ministering to others, dying to self, letting our inner man shine in the light of His Spirit. In so doing, our flesh is denied, our is Spirit feed, our God is pleased, and “The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard and when you shall call, the LORD will answer” (vv.8-9).
Throughout scripture we see that prayer and fasting have always gone together: And in some cases, is the only way “demonic power” can be overcome. Jesus did both during His ministry here on earth. Should we do anything less?
The Truth: But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4)
