Throughout the Old Testament, we find holy men and women who committed themselves to the work of prayer and fasting. People like Moses, King David, Ahab, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and the Jewish people. Fasting was employed as they sought forgiveness from egregious sins that they'd committed or when loved ones needed restoration for health issues, when people needed protection from danger, or needed protection from their enemies.
Fasting is not just a phenomenon of the Old Testament. Fasting continues to be recognized as an important way to draw near to God and to seek his face in times of hardship and trouble. Today, Provost of the Living Faith Bible Institute, Brandon Briscoe, has invited Pastor James Fyffe to discuss what the Bible says about fasting. James is a professor of Missiology at LFBI, as well as a professor of nursing at Rockhurst University.