Fasting

As a part of our series in Daniel our church will be observing a 21 day fast. In the Book of Daniel we learn that Daniel and his friends are being served rich food which was not in keeping with the Torah. Instead of capitulating Daniel strikes a deal. He and the other Hebrews would eat only vegetables for a period of time, if they were still strong and fit they would be allowed to continue and thereby keep the Torah.

Daniel’s fast consisted of only vegetable and water. The length and extent of your fast may depend on health issues, and dietary restrictions. If a strict fast is not an option for any reason you may instead consider giving up something you consider a luxury (such as TV, internet, social media, sweets, etc.) The goal of fasting is to draw closer to God. By giving up something “good” you hope to get something “better”.

Articles

If you are new to fasting or want additional perspective, check out www.desiringgod/topics/fasting and read some articles written by John Piper and his editorial team.

Books

For the avid reader, we recommend the book, “Celebration of Discipline” by Richard Foster. You can purchase a copy of the book from Amazon here.