Historically, people have fasted during times of crisis and great opposition. Elijah found himself in the wilderness running from his persecutor, Jezebel. He was at a point of such hopelessness and depression that he became suicidal. During that time, God led him to a cave in Mount Horeb for forty days and forty nights without food. One would think that fasting would be an exhilarating experience as it is for some but for Elijah it was a lonely and depressing time in his life.
Sometimes it happens that way but many times fasting happens during times of darkness and despair. When a person denies the cravings, addictions and appetites of the flesh, it causes the spiritual senses to become more acute. Since God speaks in a small still voice, it only stands to reason that one would need to have their spiritual ears waxed clean. When God wants to warn his beloved of pending danger, he whispers. He appears in a dream in the quiet of the night. He tells secrets to his servants and those that fear him.
Secrets are always revealed under extreme conditions of seclusion and privacy. A top secret communication has to be encrypted just in case the enemy get his hands on it. That is why God speaks so silently in such a low frequency below the radar of the god of this world (Kosmos; the world's governmental system of life) who is also known as the prince of the power of the air. Satan has a certain authority over the air waves where television, radio, microwaves and human thoughts are transmitted. God has a plan and he cannot have Satan and his cohorts intercepting valuable intel.
God promises to bless his people and to elevate them to places of power and wealth. That being the case, we must have some special advantage in business that others don't have. Israel is a great example of how God has blessed them with business and military technology that remains a mystery to their enemies. Think about it, how is it possible that such a small nation surrounded by geographically large and horrible enemies bent on their destruction could possibly survive.
Psa 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old
God speaks in parables and dark sayings. What does that mean? A parable is a story with a secret message so that only the select could understand. A dark saying is the same thing. It is a message that is not easily understood by just anyone. It is God's encrypted message to his chosen ones. If you want to know which direction to take when you are at a crossroads in life, shut in before God and tune up your spiritual senses so that you can tune in to his secret voice.
If you have enemies all around you and it seems like things are caving in on you run to the secret place of God; the cave in the mountains. If you are needing a cutting edge secret so that you can have an advantage on the market or if you want to know where the next best investment of time and money is at, then draw from the one who has the hidden riches in secret places
Isa 45:3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
During this time of fasting, I ask you to stay focused on the fact that we are attempting to walk by faith and not by sight. We are tasting the goodness of God and not the tastiness of food. We want to hear the voice of God and not the common voices of men and demons that we are used to hearing and being led by everyday. We want to touch God and not go by our own feelings. We are going to deny the delightful smell of meat as it is being cooked instead we will become that sacrifice that God smells as sweet to his nostrils.
Php 4:18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.
I pray for the faithful who will heed the sound of the shofar during these times, that you would prosper beyond your ability to imagine.
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