The Bible speaks of three kinds of fasts. The first is supernatural
fasting..this is without either food or water. The second
is ordinary fasting...no food is eaten, but water is taken to replenish what is lost. The third kind of fasting is mentioned by Daniel;he ate "no pleaseant food." Fasting will win the battle and put the enemy to flight, even though failures in the past have been many. When Israel lost two great battles and was humbled to the dust by the tragic loss of thousands of lives, her people fasted and wept before the Lord. The next day defeat was turned into victory.(Judg.20)
In the natural, man can fast only a very few days without food or water, and this certainly should never be attempted for any length of time unless divinely directed.
It is best to keep the fact that one is on a fast as quiet as possible. But there is no need to be under bondage about it. The proper attitude is to be indifferent as to whether others know you are fasting or not....Moreover,when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so tht you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place;and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly (Matt.6:16-18)
There is a man named Col. Len Jones, a former chaplain in the Australian armed forces.He went on a twenty-three-day fast for Revival. No food was takin by him during the fast only water. He went to South Africa and wanted a much deeper experience with God for this country and with himself.
He started off on day one of the fast
feeling horrible but in
prayer as time went on he actually starting feeling better though growing weaker. By the fifth day the weakness had begun to leave and his blessings increased. when Fasting you have to do a lot of Praying .Both are very necessary!
after the tenth day he was feeling dizzy but very close to the Lord. Around day twelve he said that In a time of prayer and fasting you see yourself as others see you and as God sees you. Now, you can confess and deal with all things.
Getting so close to God and actually feeling really good, His preaching was a rejoicing experience for all. on day twenty three the fast is ending and boy, he is really hungry. It is at this time your tongue clears, your mouth and breath sweeten, and weakness returns. That is why we read about Jesus, "And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered" (Matt.4:2 KJV), which suggested that he had not been hungry before.
It is good to break from such a fast as this with fruit juices diluted one to three.
Fasting is the Master Key to the Impossible