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The Fast of Daniel: A guide to 21-Days Closer to God
The Fast of Daniel beckons us into a 21-day spiritual journey designed to strengthen our connection with God and the Holy Spirit. This isn't simply about abstaining from worldly distractions— dedicating at least one hour each day to prayer and spiritual connection. Jesus's question to his disciples in Gethsemane—"Could you not watch with me one hour?"—reminds us of the importance of making time for God despite our busy schedules.
Join us every day for a message about the Holy Spirit as we continue through the Fast of Daniel.
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Speaker 2:And then suddenly, from the sky, the sound of a strong wind filled the whole house and they were filled with the Holy Spirit.
Speaker 3:When the wind starts to blow, everything will be moved, everything's brought together when the wind starts to blow it starts to blow Fast of Daniel 21 days pleasing the Holy Spirit.
Speaker 3:Fast of Daniel, the beginning of the fast of Daniel, how to do the fast of Daniel, how to observe this special, special fast? First of all, we need to understand that it's a spiritual program. Everybody in life has to do some programs physical therapies, diet program. They have to exercise, they have to undergo procedures, like sometimes a person will do a blood work and they say you should not eat eight hours prior the blood work, 12 hours day before, no caffeine. We all undergo some processes to better our body, our lives. Spiritually speaking, it's the same. God has brought this fast of Daniel for those exactly that want to have communion with him, those who want to improve, to better their relationship with God, because throughout of our day we have many tasks to do right and more tasks comes. We have our hands our plate full and if we do not watch, we are going to be busy like Martin, and we are going to end up praying only twice a day In the morning, when you wake up. In the evening, when you go to sleep by the way, you are already tired, exhausted. You do that prayer anyhow and you sleep In the morning. You are always in a hurry, you have to rush to work. Then you also pray anyhow Before you eat your meals. You have your meal to eat, you just say bless Lord and you just dig in. So it means that due to our busy day, we have not much time for the Lord Out of 24 hours. We have to sleep 6, 7, 8 hours and we have to work eight hours. So what is left for the Lord is nothing the 21 days for you to give more and more for the Lord.
Speaker 3:Let me talk about the disciples. If you read your Bible, on Matthew, chapter 25, jesus said many parables. Jesus was always warning his disciples concerning the kingdom of heaven. Chapter 25, he spoke about the parable of the wise and the foolish virgins. He spoke about the parables of the wise and the foolish virgins. He spoke about the parables of the talents. The son of man will judge the nations. He was warning, advise them.
Speaker 3:Then came the plot to kill Jesus. Jesus was anointed in Bethany. Jesus was anointed in Bethany. Then Jesus was about to be betrayed and he was betrayed by Judas and Jesus had the Lord's Supper with his disciples. Now Peter denied Jesus. Jesus was predicting that Peter would deny him. So all these things, jesus were advised them. What happened was that? But when he came to the disciples and found them sleeping and Jesus said to Peter what Could you not watch with me one hour? So Peter was sleeping and Jesus said that he would deny him. He was supposed to be there with Jesus' praise. Jesus said just for one hour. And how many people complained because the service in church takes one hour. Now they cannot participate of the service anymore. In church takes one hour, now they cannot participate of the service anymore.
Speaker 3:Jesus said watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit, indeed, is willing. The spirit is your mind, like your mind, or you are ready to do it, like to do the fast of Daniel. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. The flesh is weak. It's weak in a sense that the flesh is not spirit. The flesh always wants the things of the flesh, is not spirit, the flesh always wants the things of the flesh. When comes to the things of the flesh, the flesh is strong. The flesh is strong for the things of the flesh, a life of sins, a life of mistakes, but the spirit, a person, is willing to change. But why not? Because the flesh has been stronger.
Speaker 3:Jesus said watch and pray.
Speaker 3:This 21 day is for you, every day, to take one hour for the Lord, 21 days, because if you are not involved with the world but you are not praying or not seek, you are not involved with the world but you are not praying. You are not sick, you are not reading the Bible, you are not praying to the Holy Spirit. It seems like you are not doing the fast of Daniel. It would be like a person that holds a regular fast but is just hungry or thirsty because that person is not in spirit of prayers. Do the right fast, seek the Lord.
Speaker 3:He was upset when he said you could not pray with me just one hour. You have 24 hours a day. One hour you could not be with me. Give that hour, give that moment for the Lord. What about now, when you finish watching this message and you go to one place in your house or even in the bathroom to pray, to seek the Lord? God bless you. Tomorrow we are going to be back here talking again about the Holy Spirit. God bless you. Tomorrow we are going to be back here talking again about the Holy.
Speaker 2:Spirit. God bless you. Bye-bye. The Holy Spirit is power from above. Fast of Daniel 21 days pleasing the Holy Spirit. These messages will guide you to please Him. Throughout the fast of Daniel, keep your heart open. Your next message and prayer is coming up. Stay tuned.
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