Rhapsody Church// 21 Day Fast// Fasting Quick Reference Guide
What: Corporate21dayfastforRhapsodyChurchbeginningFriday,January1st,2017andendingonJanuary21st,2017.
Fasting:OurheartatRhapsodyisto“Giveupsomethingphysical,forthesakeofsomethingspiritual”
Typesofbiblicalfasts:Completefast,waterfastand‘Daniel’fast.
Complete:Nofoodorwater.Notadvisedoutsideofdirectsupervisionfromadoctorandonlyforthosewhohavefastedbefore.Further,thistypeoffastshouldlastnolongerthan3days.
Waterfast:Wateronly.Mostcommonfast.Needstobeenteredintoadvisedly.Lengthoftimecanvaryasthereisnoprescribedmethodorlengthoftimeoutlinedinthebible.Manypeoplelearningtodevelopahabitoffastingwillbeginwitha‘liquid’fastandincludeproteinshakesandbrothfornutrientsandstrength.Mostcommonare3day,14day,21dayand40daywaterfasts.
Danielfast:Danielchapter1describesa10dayfastofDanielandhiscomradesthatincludedonlyvegetablesandwater.AlsoinDanielchapter10thebibledescribesa21day(3week)fastofDanielwhereheate‘nopleasantfood’,meatorwine.TheeasiestwaytothinkaboutaDaniel(partial)fastisrefrainingfrommeats,sweets,breadandwine.
BiblicalCharacterswhofasted:• Mosestwicefasted40days,ononereceivingthe10commandments• Hannahfastedforachildandwasrewardedwithason,theprophetSamuel• Estherfastedwithherpeoplefor3daysforthedeliveranceofhernation• Danielfasted10daysandreceivedfavorfromkingNebuchadnezzarandwasfound‘tentimesbetterthanallthemagicians
andastrologerswhowereinallhisrealm.’(1:20)• Danielfasted21days,brokethebondageofthe‘Restrainer’andreceivedanangelicvisitation(chapter10)• Joshuafasted40days• Nehemiah(1:4)• David(Psalm35:13)• Paul-atleasttwofasts,a3dayanda14day.• Peter-atleastone3dayfast.• Jesusfasted40daysbeforehestartedhispublicministry• Andmanyothers!
PhysicalBenefitsforFasting:Themostimportantresultfromfastingisthespiritualimpactbutthereareusuallysomegreatphysicaladvantagesthatcaninclude:
• Yourbodywillburnunwantedtoxins• Overall,fastingcleansyourbody• Itgivesyourdigestivetrackachancetorest• Fastinggivesyourbodytimetohealitself• Canassistwithrheumatisminjoints,bloodvessels,stress-relatedexhaustion,skindiseases,irregularmenstrualcyclesand
hotflashes,diseaseofrespiratoryorgans,allergiesandsomeeyediseases.• MosestwicefastedforfortydaysandinDeuteronomy34:7thebiblerecords“Moseswasonehundredandtwentyyears
oldwhenhedied.Hiseyeswerenotdimnorhisnaturalvigordiminished.”
Somethingstoconsider:• Ifyou’veneverfastedthenstartsmallandbuildup.Celebrategettingthrougha24hourfast,thena3dayfast,then7day,
etc.• Ifyouhaveanyhealthconcernsmakesureyourdoctorisonboardwithyourfast• Thefirst3daysofawaterfastcanbeuncomfortable-weakness,hunger,bodyachesandheadaches.Usuallythisisyour
bodyburninguptheharmfultoxinsforfuel.Fightthroughthistime-you’llbegladyoudid!Resources:
1. FastingbyJentezenFranklin2. 101ReasonstoFastbyPastorBobRogers3. ToxicReliefbyDonColbert,MD
