Korede & Esther Komaiya
The Atomic Power Of Fasting
However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." Matthew 17:21 NKJV
In our anchor text this morning Jesus tells us that there is a kind of devil that cannot be cast out except by prayer and fasting. There are situations you will be faced with that you just need to humble yourself through the discipline of fasting to overcome them. No matter the kind of opposition standing against you, it is not higher than the one Jesus is referring to here. A combination of faith, prayer and fasting will bring any devil troubling you into submission. Fasting and prayer have the capacity to break down satanic holds in your life and family. In fasting, the bands of enemy's wickedness are loosed, heavy burdens are undone, oppressions are terminated and yokes are broken. So, to maintain a life of permanent liberty, engaging in periodic fasting and prayer is not negotiable.
Without Word intake, fasting is dangerous. It is nothing but a hunger strike which has claimed the lives of many in times past. A fast is meant for the building up of your spirit-man, so that you can obtain the desired results in the physical. You are not using it to beg God to answer you, rather, you are engaging in it so you can be more spiritually inclined to receive from God. When Jesus said to His disciples, "This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting," He meant to say, "You need a higher level of unction to deal with this case than you have now." So, when you are faced with an opposition that seems not to be yielding to faith and prayer, organize a fast, to help generate a fresh supply of power to deal with it. What happens when you fast is that your spiritual perception is increased, so that you are able to receive direct instructions and strategies on how to deal with situations.
To have a lasting result, you must have a fasting schedule; anyone who cannot fast, cannot last. In Matthew 6:16 Jesus said "When you fast" The use of "When" in the above scriptures shows us that every believer must have a scheduled time for prayer and fasting. This is because there is no substitute for prayer and fasting in our quest for empowerment, and it is a commandment of scriptures that guarantees rewards. There are many rewards for spiritual fasting, but they are private rewards between you and God. However, as you study the Bible, you will discover three specific rewards of fasting: Fasting subdues your flesh, fasting brings revelation, and fasting leads to deliverance (Isaiah 58). The rewards of fasting are also related to whatever motivated you to fast. Whatever reward you're seeking, establish it by faith; and proclaim it before you ever enter the fast. Expect to receive it as you go before God in your prayer closets. Then God who sees in secret will certainly reward you openly.
ACTION STEP
Set out at least a day or two to fast and pray regularly in a week. You can also embark on periodic fasting by the leading of God or in your quest to go deeper in your relationship with God.
KEEP IN MIND
A combination of faith, prayer and fasting will bring any devil into submission.
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