Fasting in the Bible #9 Samuel Fast
I love that Pat andDavid have been championing the United Worship in King’s Lynn. The next one is this Thursday 16th Jan, 7:30pm at the king’s Centre on Wellesley St. Their heart is for unity leading to revival.
The 1859 revival was marked by three things – interdenominational unity, united prayer and lay people going for it!
In the days of Samuel the prophet, Israel was in a mess – way to much idolatry and sin. In 1 Samuel 7:6 the prophet called a day of fasting to repent and pray.
Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord. 3 So Samuel said to all the Israelites, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the Lord and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.” 4 So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.
5 Then Samuel said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah, and I will intercede with the Lord for you.” 6 When they had assembled at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now Samuel was serving as leader[a] of Israel at Mizpah.
The result was they prayed more, won the battle against the Philistines and recognised “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
In our desire for revival we need to add regular fasting and prayer to the mix!