FASTING IN THE BIBLE, APRIL 8 – MAY 29

Posts every Wednesday and Friday to learn about fasting in the Bible. We will review the whole Bible, exploring what happened when fasting was a special focus for the people of Israel, in the Old Testament and the New Testament. Keeping in mind the way that Jesus taught us to fast, we will find new ways for us to enact a spiritual habit of fasting in our modern lives.

COMING NEXT: HUNGER FOR THE HARVEST, JUNE 2 AUGUST 21

Posts every Wednesday and Friday to learn about the connection between fasting and His harvest. We will explore together how fasting increases your hunger for God, creating a position of humility that thirsts for holy intimacy and holy maturity. Helping others and planting seeds will become a natural and a supernatural response. Jesus is the Lord of the Harvest, He will use you in the lives of others to further His kingdom.

by Amanda Bew

Author: Amanda Bew

  • Hunger for the Harvest Day 16: Clothed to Serve

    Hunger for the Harvest Day 16: Clothed to Serve

    We all want to put on clothes that are well-fitting, attractive, serviceable and appropriate! And we would never knowingly let our children leave the house with dirty or torn clothes that are too small. Unless they are making mud pies or building a treehouse! But what about how we clothe ourselves spiritually? That old life…

  • Hunger for the Harvest Day 15: Recovery

    Hunger for the Harvest Day 15: Recovery

    When you spend intimate time with Him fasting and praying, you jump-start whatever recovery might be needed during this season of your life. As you continue to identify your focus, it may involve rebuilding, repairing and restoring habits that were your strength. Don’t be afraid to go back there! He is with you and He…

  • Hunger for the Harvest Day 14: Character

    Hunger for the Harvest Day 14: Character

    If you are looking for character in the life of Jesus, you don’t have to read much of the Bible to see that! But reading a whole Gospel from beginning to end (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John) will show you the fuller picture of how He lived His life of character as a habit that…

  • Hunger for the Harvest Day 13: Holy Living, Holy Guide

    Hunger for the Harvest Day 13: Holy Living, Holy Guide

    There are so many types of guides we may run into in our life. We mostly are not shy about respecting the expertise of others and we welcome help when we can find it or afford it. We may engage a marriage counselor, a business mentor, a life coach, an accountant, a lawyer, a tax-preparer,…

  • Hunger for the Harvest Day 12: Fruit of Humility

    Hunger for the Harvest Day 12: Fruit of Humility

    With all humility, gentleness, and patience, show tolerance for one another. This is love. Eph 4:2 We might think there is humility in someone who bows downs, lowers their eyes, and waits for instructions, like a servant. But after reading this verse, the more biblical picture God brings to mind for me is someone who…

  • Hunger for the Harvest Day 11: Soul Rest

    Hunger for the Harvest Day 11: Soul Rest

    Who doesn’t feel weary and overburdened at times? Spending time fasting and praying can feel like a rest, a respite, an intimate sojourn with the Lord of the Universe. Come to Me, all who are weary and overburdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I…

  • Hunger for the Harvest Day 10: Humility

    Hunger for the Harvest Day 10: Humility

    The role of a farmer is one of total dependence upon God for the sun and the rain and the growth of the seeds he plants. But this can be a humbling experience for us when we plant seeds for God on our knees in prayer. We hardly ever see the full fruit of what…

  • Hunger for the Harvest Day 9: Humility and Love

    Hunger for the Harvest Day 9: Humility and Love

    Be humble, like Christ. Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty…

  • Hunger for the Harvest Day 8: True Thirst

    Hunger for the Harvest Day 8: True Thirst

    When we fast, we want to pay less attention to what we are giving up and more attention to God. We want our hunger and thirst for something physical to be replaced with a renewed hunger and thirst for something spiritual. A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me…

  • Hunger for the Harvest Day 7: Full

    Hunger for the Harvest Day 7: Full

    We are fasting so that we recognize how God longs to feed us from His heritage, the land of milk and honey (Isaiah 58:14)! He has created a promised land of true Life for us. It is full of things that are good to feast on, that give us strength and that will fully satisfy…