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NASB | Nehemiah 1:4 ¶ When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Nehemiah 1:4 ¶ Now it came about when I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying [constantly] before the God of heaven. |
Subject: Role of fasting in a Christian's walk? |
Bible Note: Greetings again Mommapbs! Thats Ok! Your question does not bother me at all, my friend! When I fasted for 15 hours, I was in the company of some fellow saints in my church, and we prayed for a "cleansing of the church" while we fasted; that the Lord would remove the stain of sin in our church. But even though I underwent fasting, I used the time to study Scripture and came to the "resolution" that we had done our part by praying and bringing it to God's attention, and that God would do all of the rest.. As it turned out, the people eventually repented of their sins and the church has become much closer because of the acknowledgment and repentance of sin. However, I have never taken the notion of fasting "lightly", and I have never focused on the length of time that I had fasted. I just knew how long it was that we were there because someone had reminded me.. I do not believe that my experience was at all 'experimental' in any way, and I have not denied myself the privilege of fasting, even though I confess that I have not fasted consistently or nearly as often enough as might be expected.. But thank you anyway for your support! Your Brother in Christ, Nolan |