Esther 9:1 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them.
Fasting for certain periods of time helps our ketone levels to rise. Ketones are a type of chemical that your liver produces when it breaks down fats. Our body uses the ketones to generate energy while we are fasting or during long periods of exercises. Cutting down carbohydrates will allow the liver to use ketones to generate energy and stimulate the production of ketones as the energy source for our body.
Fasting and praying generate spiritual energy called “faith”. Faith is our spiritual energy source and spiritual ketone. The secret of fasting and praying is not the duration but the sincerity and our tenacity. The longer we spend in praying and fasting our spiritual ketone, ‘faith’ increases. Then Esther sent this answer to Mordecai: “Mordecai, go and get all the Jews in Susa together, and fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days and nights. I and my women servants will fast too. After we fast, I will go to the king (Esther 4:15-16). Esther went on a 3 days dry fast with no food and no water. As she humbled herself in fasting, her spiritual ketone levels increased tremendously and pumped her with spiritual steroids to face the ruthless king with her plea and petition. At the end of her 3 days of dry fast, Esther was on spiritual steroids!
Esther knew the theology of fasting. It was part of the Mosaic covenant but putting the theology into practice transformed her into a bold, eloquent and audacious queen. We don’t fast to manipulate God to do what we want but to increase our faith, love and trust in Him.
The Balance of information and experience:
1. Fast: Three days dry fasting and praying turned the timid slave girl into superwoman on spiritual steroids. Fasting increases faith.
2. Fuel: Fasting, praying and praising the Lord fuel faith. Fasting will raise the spiritual ketone level, (faith level), that we will have the faith to speak to the mountain and it will be uprooted and be planted in the middle of the sea! Fasting fuels faith.
3. Fervor: The fat stored in the body breaks down as ketones and energizes the body, similarly, spiritual ketones called faith is the chemical that is multiplied when we fast and pray. Faith level impacts our fervor and passion for the Lord. Fasting fuels faith and fans fervor.
Fasting increases the spiritual ketones called faith.
The demonic world can never resist anyone on spiritual steroids of fasting and prayer.
Colossians 2:7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
Prayer: Father God, help me to understand the secret of fasting and the impact of fasting on the spiritual ketones of faith and fervor. Give me the tenacity to fast regularly and increase my spiritual ketones. Amen.
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