Prayer and Fasting and Power
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There are many different types of power, but let’s look specifically at the powers that run the world – political power, power of spiritual leaders, economic power, and of course military power. Everybody wants to be empowered and those who have power want even more. A current headline in world news is the fear of Iran becoming a nuclear power. If this happens the balance of world power will shift and that threat has prompted many to take offensive preventative measures. |
Now, what is the relationship between prayer and fasting and power?
In the Bible, Daniel Chapter 10 and Matthew Chapter 17 provide a fascinating insight. In both stories we have an example of how angels in the spiritual realm play huge roles in the affairs of men. Matthew Chapter 17 shows us how these spirits can control the bodies of men and in Daniel Chapter 10 we see that the rulers of this world are also being controlled by unseen spiritual powers. We also learn in Daniel 10 that when people of God earnestly fast and pray there is a war for power between the opposing forces of God and Satan. This cataclysmic struggle for supremacy will be waged with the fiercest intensity until victory is guaranteed, but only on the condition that the followers of Christ do not break ranks and continue to fast and pray.
All the rulers and kings and presidents of the earth would shudder and tremble if they had any idea of the potential power that you could wield and here’s the reason why: if rulers of this world are being controlled by unseen spiritual forces than spirits are more powerful than rulers and if fasting and prayer removes the strongest spirit (as evidenced by Daniel 10 and Matt 17) than those that fast and pray operate a weapon that is unparalleled in power. It is supreme, unmatched, and completely beyond comparison
Did not Jesus say that power would be given to be witnesses? Is your life lacking this power? 1 Corinthians 4:20 says "the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power." Your relationship with Jesus must be beyond words. to be effective it must clearly demonstrate the evidence of divine power. If all the angels in heaven are waiting anxiously for you to fast and pray so that they can fight for you and help you and remove the obstacles in your life, then why are you hesitating? With so much at stake, with so much to gain, why are prayer and fasting not a part of your lifestyle?
Jesus is coming back and he wants fruit. He wants a lot of fruit.
In the Bible, Daniel Chapter 10 and Matthew Chapter 17 provide a fascinating insight. In both stories we have an example of how angels in the spiritual realm play huge roles in the affairs of men. Matthew Chapter 17 shows us how these spirits can control the bodies of men and in Daniel Chapter 10 we see that the rulers of this world are also being controlled by unseen spiritual powers. We also learn in Daniel 10 that when people of God earnestly fast and pray there is a war for power between the opposing forces of God and Satan. This cataclysmic struggle for supremacy will be waged with the fiercest intensity until victory is guaranteed, but only on the condition that the followers of Christ do not break ranks and continue to fast and pray.
All the rulers and kings and presidents of the earth would shudder and tremble if they had any idea of the potential power that you could wield and here’s the reason why: if rulers of this world are being controlled by unseen spiritual forces than spirits are more powerful than rulers and if fasting and prayer removes the strongest spirit (as evidenced by Daniel 10 and Matt 17) than those that fast and pray operate a weapon that is unparalleled in power. It is supreme, unmatched, and completely beyond comparison
Did not Jesus say that power would be given to be witnesses? Is your life lacking this power? 1 Corinthians 4:20 says "the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power." Your relationship with Jesus must be beyond words. to be effective it must clearly demonstrate the evidence of divine power. If all the angels in heaven are waiting anxiously for you to fast and pray so that they can fight for you and help you and remove the obstacles in your life, then why are you hesitating? With so much at stake, with so much to gain, why are prayer and fasting not a part of your lifestyle?
Jesus is coming back and he wants fruit. He wants a lot of fruit.