Ezra 8:23

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

• Fasting
• Prayer
• Humility
• Dependence
• Obedience

Ezra 8:23 recounts the story of the Israelites fasting and praying for God’s protection and guidance as they journeyed. Their fast was an expression of dependence on God, asking for His favor as they embarked on a challenging task. The fast shows their recognition that they needed divine intervention, and God responded by answering their prayers. In times of crisis, fasting and prayer are ways we humble ourselves before God, acknowledging our limitations and dependence on His provision. This verse teaches us that fasting is not only about personal growth but about seeking God’s help in times of need. It demonstrates that God listens to the prayers of those who earnestly seek Him, and He responds to their dependence on Him with grace and protection. Fasting in humility allows us to align our hearts with God’s will, trusting that He will answer our prayers according to His perfect plan.

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  Acts 13:3

  And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

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  Judges 20:26

  Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the Lord, and fasted that day until even.

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  Psalm 69:10

  When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.

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  Isaiah 58:6

  Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke.

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