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.

• mercy

• weight loss

• peace of mind and heart

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  Daniel 9:3

  And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

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  Nehemiah 1:4

  And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.

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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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  Mark 9:29

  And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

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