Question 1: What is the correct way to fast and pray? "Fasting" in the Bible means not even drinking water (4: 16). In chapter 3, section 5 of Jonah only says "fasting", but it seems that there is no "prohibition of alcohol", and section 7 says "no drinking". So "fasting" includes "not drinking water". Most wonderfully, Moses went up to Mount Sinai and stayed with God for forty days and nights, without eating or drinking (Deuteronomy 9).
With such a long valve to cut off food and drink, Moses was not only energetic, but also able to take two stone tablets (stone tablets) to the foot of the mountain, and his face shone, making the congregation of Israel afraid to approach him (Exodus 34: 1, 28 ~ 30). This is a miracle we can't imagine.
If you want to fast for one day, you have to wait until the next day to eat. If you fast in the morning, you should wait until noon to eat. Once upon a time, there was an old sister in Taipei church. She looked at the auditorium. Her name is Deacon Anna. She once told me that when she was young, she was very angry and easily angry, but she couldn't control herself. In order to ask God to change her bad temper, she decided to fast and pray every morning. Later, as expected, the Lord agreed to restrain Yuru.
As far as I know, she doesn't eat until noon 12 every day, even one minute earlier. After decades of experience, she only ate two meals a day, but she enjoyed a long life until 106! Coincidentally, just a few days after the birth of the Lord Jesus, the prophetess who pointed to him was also called Anna. The Bible says, "She was a virgin when she got married, and after living with her husband for seven years, she became a widow. Now he is eighty-four years old. He does not leave the temple, fasting and praying, and serves God day and night. " (Lk. 2: 36 ~ 38). The fine print in verse 37 says, "I was widowed for 84 years"; Modern Chinese Translation also states that "I was widowed for 84 years". If this translation is correct, then she is over 100 years old.
Deacon Ana of Taipei Church fasted and prayed for a long time, even living to 100 years old. Anna, the prophetess in the Bible, also fasted and prayed for a long time and lived to be over 100 years old. These two coincidences remind me of what the Lord Jesus said after fasting for 40 days and nights: "Man lives not by food alone, but by everything that comes out of God's mouth." (Mt.4 4). I am convinced that the word of the Lord is absolutely correct; My past seven and a half years, as well as my wife's fasting prayer for more than 30 years, have made me feel so deeply.
It should always be reminded that if you want to make a long-term fasting prayer, you must not formalize it. The so-called "formalization" means that sometimes when you are too busy at work or too tired physically and mentally, you ignore prayer; Fasting is meaningless without urgent prayer, even without prayer. Therefore, since we want to fast for a long time, we must make up our minds to overcome all difficulties and take time to pray; Remember, when you are busiest and most tired, you need to pray most.
In addition, in the process of fasting and blessing, the issue of "mentality" is also very important. So what is God's acceptable state of mind? The following cases and lessons give us a clear guide, that is modesty. When the Israeli tour group set out from Babylon and came to the Ahava River, the scribe Ezra declared a fast to the congregation.
Later, Ezra described his state of mind and said, "We will suffer before our God" (Rabbah. 2 1). Modern Chinese translation: "Humble before our God"; "Cool Run Translation" translates as "Humble yourself before our God"; Both Japanese literary translation and oral translation are translated as "feel inferior before our God". Judging from these translations, it may be more appropriate to translate "self-denial" into "humility".
First, what is "self-denial"? Its meaning is vague and puzzling. Secondly, Ezra was responsible at that time, and any accident could happen on the road, so he saw clearly his weakness and helplessness, so it was natural for him to be humble before God. Third, fasting is not a means to force God to listen to our prayers, and it is not a trading condition with God-fasting in exchange for God's answer; There should be only one simple motive for fasting, that is, asking God to sympathize with our plight and our weakness. Ezra certainly understood this truth, so when he declared a fast to the congregation and knelt before God to pray, his heart must be extremely humble.
The Lord Jesus taught his disciples: when you fast, don't be sad like a hypocrite; ..... deliberately let people see that they are fasting; ..... they got their reward. When you fast, … don't let anyone see that you are fasting. … Your father will repay you if he watches in the dark. "(Tailiu 16 ~ 18).
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Question 2: What are fasting and prayer? Fasting and praying are not available to every Christian. Generally speaking, it is to show God their attitude towards their hearts. Some people want to get something from God and express their urgent feelings through fasting. Some Christians often fast, and some Christians think that the Lord has not fasted for many years. This is not mandatory. Fasting is voluntary. Some people don't drink water on an empty stomach, and some people can't help it (I can't help it on an empty stomach). Some people deceive themselves and say that they are fasting, but they don't eat rice, but eat other things, such as milk and bread. What each of us does before God, don't deceive God. It is pleasing to God to face God honestly with your heart. Some people fast regularly, while others fast irregularly.
In fact, God's grace only needs to be accepted by faith. Not fasting God's blessings in heaven depends on whether people have the confidence to accept them.
God bless you.
Question 3: Can I drink water while fasting and praying? Refreshing yourself in the morning is 1 meal, without eating or drinking water. Endure not eating at noon in the morning and not drinking at 5 pm. Try not to eat or drink for 2 days, fast for more than 2 days, but drink water.
Question 4: Can Christians drink water when fasting?
I am a Christian, and I have had the experience of fasting and praying. Let me give you some advice.
As for fasting, according to the knowledge of the next generation, fasting for one day a month, only drinking water or eating a little fruit, is good for your health.
Spiritually speaking, Christianity has stopped advocating fasting. However, if people fast, repent and pray for their sins, it is to please God, and God will certainly listen to this prayer; This fast is to conquer oneself and show the determination to repent. The core is to ask God to help him stay away from sin and strive to live a holy life.
Those who have not been baptized for the time being, but have believed in the Lord, can also fast and pray when they find their sins.
The bodies of believers and relatives are given by God. God is well aware of everyone's physical condition, and illness is mainly the inevitable result of the curse of sin. God also made it clear that this body will rot and perish. Therefore, fasting and praying for the health of relatives is suspected of threatening God, and God may not listen! God loves every one of his children. When he allowed the disease to befall his children, there must be some kind of God's plan or good wishes, but people just couldn't see it. Therefore, we can pray to God to get rid of diseases and give us health, but whether God cures diseases or gives us health or not, we should thank God and glorify God. Hallelujah, amen.
When you want to fast, you should start from your own feelings, usually 1-3 days, only drink water, and prayer is the most important thing.
May God have mercy on us and help us. Amen.
Question 5: Can Christians fast and pray for water? In different areas, the church can have different views on fasting and blessing. (not about the teaching of truth)
Now that God has given the church authority (see Matthew 18: 18), I tell you the truth, what you bind on the earth will also be bound in heaven, and what you release on the earth will also be released in heaven. Then according to the opinions of local missionaries. Generally speaking, most churches are allowed; Or you need to look at your inner agreement with God.
Question 6: Can I drink water while fasting and praying? How long can you last without eating? I believe you are not a Christian. True fasting depends not on one's own consciousness, but on God. Only when you urgently need to pray to God do you fast and pray. When you fast according to God's will, you won't be hungry.
Question 7: Can Christians drink water when fasting? Drink enough water before dawn, not all day long. You can drink water, but you can't eat, or all your efforts will be in vain. Fasting and praying is best based on your own beliefs, not coercion. Hallelujah!
Question 8: How do Christians arrange the days of fasting and prayer? Generally speaking, like this kind of fasting prayer, how many days of fasting is usually three days, five days and seven days. You can drink water voluntarily! !
Question 9: I want to ask Christians about fasting and prayer. How many days do they usually fast? Thank you for fasting and prayer, which is a way of Christian prayer. By banning all or part of food in a certain period, we may have to observe and pray to purify people's criminal behavior or Yom Kippur, and gain greater ability.
Some people regularly fast in the morning (such as Mt. 6: 17), concentrate for a period of time (such as Acts 9: 9), regret their sins in content (such as Leviticus 2 1: 27, Psalm 69: 10), and have the ability to obtain (Mt./kloc-0) Some of them are only vegetarians, or just drink water, and only breakfast, Chinese food and dinner are forbidden.