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Fasting and Prayer

Day 193 Reading: Isaiah 58:1 - Isaiah 60:22 Many people fast these days. Fasting is actually a dieting fad called intermittent fasting. Fasting without prayer may lead to weight loss however, it will not move God. Prayer accompanied with fasting brings results. If you have never fasted but you pray I urge you to add fasting and devote that day to seeking the face of God.  There is a fast that God has chosen. It is the fast that brings God to the scene. The actions accompanying this fast are not a religious prayer. The fast God delights in is one where we share our bread with those who don't. Don't just skip a meal and save the money, feed the hungry with it. The fast chosen by God also sees one bring the poor indoors to be cared for; it also sees the person clothe the naked one. Naked is not just in terms of wearables but also naked in different facets of life. Cover the person whom you see naked and as you do remember Noah whose son saw him naked and talked about ...