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288 ♦ Bible Writers' Theology Chapter Nine
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Daniel prayed and fasted, setting his face unto His God to seek His face and mercy for his people (Daniel 9:3).
Fasting with a mighty cry and with a fixedness of thought, firmness of faith and fervor of pious, and devout affections and amendment of life, turned away the wrath of God from the city of Nineveh. (See Jonah 3; Esther 4; Ezra 8:21-23.)
Daniel's prayer and fasting was heard and he received an answer from God:
a) He prayed and fasted with repentance (Daniel 9:3).
b) He humbled himself, falling in ashes and sackcloth (Verse 3)
c) Was asking mercy for his people, his leaders and his country, repent ing on behalf of all. (Verses 4-19)
d) The zingel Gabriel came with the answer to him after 21 days of fast ing and prajdng (Verses 20-27).
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Whatsoever we ask in fasting and prayer with brokenness of heart and spirit, God is ready to give us according to His will (Ephesians 3:20; I John 5:14-15.)
God commanded us to ask for the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:9-13).
A sk for souls (Isaiah 45:11; 56:6-8).
Fasting and prayer with tears is the key to revival (Isaiah 66:8; 22:4; Jeremiah 9:1-2; Joel 2:12-28).
Praying and fasting in the Spirit with a burden would be effective to revival. (Romans 8:9-12, 26-27; Daniel 9; I Corinthians 14:15 Luke 6:21; Psalm 6:8; 102:9).
No matter who we are, we must humble ourselves and cry with the souls that are crying for help (Romans 12:15).
Esther was good example of obedient saints (Esther 4:16; I John 3:21- 22; Ploveibs 24:10-12; Exodus 3210-32; Numbers 16; Genesis1823-32).
Fasting can have a limit, but prayer has no time limit. Some fasted three days and three nights others 40 days and 40 nights. Prayer is like breathing is for the living (I Thessalonians 5:17; Acts 2:42; Luke 18:3; Psalm 143:6).
• Moses and Aaron stood between the dead and the living and the plague was stayed (Numbers 16:42-48).
• Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he fasted and prayed earnestly that it might not rain. It rained not on the earth for three years and six months. And he prayed again and the heaven gave