Friday, October 19, 2007

A Time of Fasting

A Time of Fasting

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

There are times to fast, these are times that we must fast, there are fasting led by the Holy Spirit, however something through what we are facing we must fast to get through those times. We still need the leadership of the Holy Spirit in all times of fasting. Fasting is planting seeds for feasting times to come. –(LK. 5:35)

First and foremost there are corporate fasting times, when set men or set women of God lead by the Holy Spirit and by faith will declare a holy fast unto the Lord, during those times there will be corporate prayer services, for fasting must be done with much prayer. Fasting is a form of prayer, fasting add power to our prayers, and fasting is work of grace and faith. –(Joel 1:13-14, 2:1,2:12-17)

In coming days as the arising apostolic city church comes forth and new apostolic congregations come into an holy alliance with apostolic vision for their city and the church of the city, there will be times of corporate fasting, with corporate prayer gatherings at the apostolic city church centers. –(Joel 2:1)

In coming days as the church of a nation comes into unity and vision, they will come times of corporate fasting and nation wide prayer meetings all over a nation. Furthermore, as the church arise as the city of God, and the church arise globally as the global church, the whole church will come into times of corporate fasting and corporate prayer meetings throughout the church around the world. –(Acts 10, Acts 11:27-30)

As the new apostolic city church centers arise, there will be set fasting days every month, and even in a new apostolic congregation there is to be set times to fast at least once a mouth. The elders meaning plurality elders with a set elder, first among equals; should enter and set days to fast at least once a month. They should be men and women of prayer and fasting ministering unto the Lord; having a life of prayer and fasting. In addition, intercessor teams should set days to fast with prayer, and there could be teams set apart that has anointing to fast more times along aside of the prayer teams of a new apostolic congregation. –(Isa. 62:6-7)

Apostles and prophets are the foundational leadership of the Church and our Lord Jesus Christ is the Chief leader of the Church, there is only one chief leader that is Christ, the head of the Church, the Chief Apostle of the whole church. The Apostles and Prophets under the leadership of Christ and the Holy Spirit will lead the church into times of corporate fasting. –(Joel 2:1)

Apart from that, we come to personal fasting, every believe should set a day apart to fast and prayer unto the Lord at least every month. To fast and pray for communion and ministering to the Lord, for we minister to the Lord with fasting and praying, not just prayer along.

When you fast, you are to prayer, fasting and praying goes hand on hand, you ether fast by the leading of the Spirit or by faith, and before, etc. you fast you write down the reasons and purpose of your fast, then pray over them and thank the Lord for the rewards of fasting, also believe for fruits of fasting. –(Isa. 58, Matt. 6:16-16)

Notwithstanding, there are other times that we need to fast, it may be that we don’t want to fast, instead we have to fast, let those times be by faith and ask the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you during your fast, and fast with much prayer. –(Joel)

Times of suffering, trials, persecutions, hard times, and tests, etc. these are times that we need and must fast, do these times in faith not fear, not in worry instead in much hope and faith with patience. –(Jam. 1:2-8)

Fasting on the behalf of other believers, who are suffering, and fasting for the healing of those who are sick, fasting for believers to have deliverance, fasting for those who are suffering or going through persecution for Christ. –(Isa. 58, Jam. 5:13-18, Heb. 13:3)

Fasting for financial reasons, such as debts, financial sufferings, financial lack, financial setbacks, and financial goals and financial breakthroughs. –(Isa. 58)

Fasting for open doors and open gates for the good news, fasting for favor and open doors to minister the Word, fasting for success in ministry for the glory of the name of Christ. –(2 Thess. 3:1-5, Col. 4:2-4, Eph. 6:18-19, 1 Cor. 16:9, 2 Cor. 6:1-10)

Fasting for unity, fasting for city church unity, fasting for common ground and common vision, fasting to end divisions and stop strife, etc. and bring lasting unity in the church of the city, etc. –(Rom. 16:17-20, 1 Cor. 1:10)

Fasting for divine protection, fasting for protection from evildoers, fasting to stop evil works against you. Fasting for angelic protection. –(Ezra 8:21-23, Esther 4:15-16)

Fasting to stop and hinder terrorism, fasting against the demons of jihad, religious terrorists, spirits of hated and murder, the plots of terrorists, fear, violence, an evil spirits against America. –(1 Tim. 2:1-8)

Fasting on the behalf of your city, region, or your nation, even fasting for nations and cities and people groups around the world. –(Gen. 18:16-33)

Fasting against demon spirits, witchcrafts spirits, witchcraft prayers, and controlling spirits and religious spirits, etc. –(Isa. 58)

Fasting in times of spiritual warfare, fasting to gain ground and keep the ground in times of spiritual warfare. –(Dan. 9, Eph. 6:10-13,18-19)

Fasting for your future, vision, purpose, plan and goals, fasting for visions, revelation, and prophecy. –(Jer. 29:10-13)

Nevertheless, when you fast there could be spiritual warfare before your fast, during your fast, or after your fast, this is why we must pray for protection over our life and fasting time. Only tell a few people that you are fasting, never, never talk about that your fasting, you only tell those who need to know, like your mate or spiritual overseer, and your prayer support. –(Dan. 9, Matt. 4:1-11)

Furthermore, when you fast you don’t fast with fear or unbelief, instead you fast for reasons you believe in God, and that God is on your side, and that He will help you, and that you will have victory and overcome all things that your facing. When you fast you fast with faith that the Lord has always helped you, that you already have the breakthroughs, that you already have the fulfillment of prayers and prophetic words, and that God hears you and has made a way. You fast for you know what God said in His Word and that you’re in good hands and His mercy and goodness is coming, and has already came forth in your life. –(1 Cor. 15:57-58)

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