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NASB | Daniel 1:12 "Please test your servants for ten days, and let us be given some vegetables to eat and water to drink. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 1:12 "Please, test your servants for ten days, and let us be given some vegetables to eat and water to drink. |
Bible Question:
I realize that when we give our life to Christ, be reborn, that Satan has been defeated in that way, Satan was defeated when Jesus went to the cross and was crucified. What I am wanting to know is what a person is not to eat whil on this fast, do you know if pasta, fish or drinking coffee on this fast is acceptable or not? The reason I want to go on this fast is to get closer to my FAther and I am already submitted to Him,, to be able to hear Him more clearly for His direction in my life at this time,what is your input? |
Bible Answer: Hi Annamarie, There was one more thing I wanted to say on this topic. There are many people who promote a system of works. Do this fast, give this gift, pray this prayer, we've heard so many! But that always comes down to man's desire to be in the driver's seat. If I have a system of works, I can "do the system" and God has to perform. That's not the relationship God wants with us. God wants my submission to Him, at a spiritual 'heart' level. So many of these who will promote their system will then try to sell you details. That is always a tip-off. But even when they don't, if they teach something beyond what is in the Bible, even calling is a pseudo-biblical name, such as a "Daniel Fast", when there actually is no such "fast" given as a pattern for others to follow. The only fast actually commanded by God was on the Day of Atonement. Everything beyond that is our freewill offering. Anyway, I hope this may help. Love in Christ, Mark |