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NASB | Judges 20:26 Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came to Bethel and wept; thus they remained there before the LORD and fasted that day until evening. And they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Judges 20:26 Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came to Bethel and wept; and they sat there before the LORD and fasted that day until evening and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. |
Bible Question: Why do people fast? Are we supposted to? Is there a passage that explains it? Thank you for your time and God bless you. |
Bible Answer: Fasting is the discipline of abstaining from food for biblical reasons. It's called "afflicting one's soul" in Isaiah 58:3, and is often practiced to demonstrate the sincerity of our prayers. There are several biblical reasons for fasting. Christians should fast when facing national crisis (2 Chr. 20:3; Ezra 8:21; Esth. 4:16), for indivudual needs (Matt. 17:21), during periods of distress (2 Sam. 3:35; Ps. 35:13), when facing spiritual decisions (Matt. 4:2; Acts 13:2), and in anticipation of Christ's return (Luke 5:35). Many people have found that heavy burdens are relieved through fasting (Is. 58:6), God's protection from danger is secured by fasting (1 Kin. 21:27-29), recovery of a sick loved one may come after fasting (Ps. 35:13), and the inauguration of a great ministry may follow fasting (Matt. 4:2). When a Christian fasts, he should begin with a short fast--one day from sundown to sundown--and attempt to spend time alone with God during the fast. For more on fasting, read Judges 20:26; Isaiah 58:6; and James 5:14 Fasting is the atomic bomb that is added to our prayers! In Christ, SRP |
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