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Lord keeps giving me this scripture called True Fasting - what do you think?
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Posted by: Kristie
The Lord keeps giving me this scripture, this is the third time in a week or so, and today I just feel strongly in my spirit that He is speaking to me, wants me to do what this scripture is saying. Many have been fasting, but I have found that I struggle greatly with it the last couple of weeks since the day I decided that I had to consecrate and purify myself to get into Gods inner courts and the one thing that had to go that was much more important and much more a sacrifice for me then food, was the cigarettes. I threw them down for the Lord, and since doing so I have not been able to find success in food fasting. I have not felt pressed by the Lord to food fast, but I have had so many who are praying for me tell me that maybe I need to fast to push my breakthrough. So it has bothered me. I know what I am getting from this scripture, what God is saying is a true fast, but I wanted to see what all of you get from it. I already even feel pressed in my spirit as to what He is wanting me to do and where. Just tell me what you think though. Thanks and God bless...
Isa 58:1 The LORD says, "Shout as loud as you can! Tell my people Israel about their sins!
Isa 58:2 They worship me every day, claiming that they are eager to know my ways and obey my laws. They say they want me to give them just laws and that they take pleasure in worshiping me."
Isa 58:3 The people ask, "Why should we fast if the LORD never notices? Why should we go without food if he pays no attention?" The LORD says to them, "The truth is that at the same time you fast, you pursue your own interests and oppress your workers.
Isa 58:4 Your fasting makes you violent, and you quarrel and fight. Do you think this kind of fasting will make me listen to your prayers?
Isa 58:5 When you fast, you make yourselves suffer; you bow your heads low like a blade of grass and spread out sackcloth and ashes to lie on. Is that what you call fasting? Do you think I will be pleased with that?
Isa 58:6 "The kind of fasting I want is this: Remove the chains of oppression and the yoke of injustice, and let the oppressed go free.
Isa 58:7 Share your food with the hungry and open your homes to the homeless poor. Give clothes to those who have nothing to wear, and do not refuse to help your own relatives.
Isa 58:8 "Then my favor will shine on you like the morning sun, and your wounds will be quickly healed. I will always be with you to save you; my presence will protect you on every side.
Isa 58:9 When you pray, I will answer you. When you call to me, I will respond. "If you put an end to oppression, to every gesture of contempt, and to every evil word;
Isa 58:10 if you give food to the hungry and satisfy those who are in need, then the darkness around you will turn to the brightness of noon.
Isa 58:11 And I will always guide you and satisfy you with good things. I will keep you strong and well. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water, like a spring of water that never goes dry.
Isa 58:12 Your people will rebuild what has long been in ruins, building again on the old foundations. You will be known as the people who rebuilt the walls, who restored the ruined houses."
Isa 58:13 The LORD says, "If you treat the Sabbath as sacred and do not pursue your own interests on that day; if you value my holy day and honor it by not traveling, working, or talking idly on that day,
Isa 58:14 then you will find the joy that comes from serving me. I will make you honored all over the world, and you will enjoy the land I gave to your ancestor, Jacob. I, the LORD, have spoken."