WHEN WARRIORS ARISE: THE SOUND OF A PRAYING GENERATION (3)
Times Of Refreshing Daily Devotional
Date: Friday, 28 March 2025
Focus: The Power of Fasting and Sacrificial Prayer – Fuel for Breakthroughs
There are battles that prayer alone will not win—only prayer combined with fasting will break them open. In times of war, warriors don’t just fight—they go deeper, pressing in through sacrifice. Fasting is not about impressing God, it’s about aligning yourself with His power. When a warrior fasts, they sharpen their spiritual edge. They become more alert, more sensitive, and more dangerous to the enemy. Fasting breaks delay, releases divine intervention, and sets captives free.
Beloved, if you’re stuck, stagnant, or facing relentless warfare—it’s time to fast. In Isaiah 58:6, God reveals the kind of fast that looses the chains of injustice, unties cords of yokes, sets the oppressed free, and breaks every yoke. Fasting is more than missing meals; it’s making room for more of God. Jesus said in Matthew 17:21: “This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” There are “kinds” of spiritual resistance that only respond to deep, sacrificial prayer. Esther fasted and reversed a national death sentence. Daniel fasted and received angelic intervention. Jesus fasted and returned in the power of the Spirit. So, fasting is not optional for warriors—it’s strategic.
Scripture Readings:
📖 Isaiah 58:6 – “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice… to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?”
📖 Matthew 17:21 – “This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
Refreshing for the Day:
Consider this: what breakthrough have you been praying for without seeing results? It may be time to fast. Warriors don’t fear fasting—they use it as fuel for breakthrough.
Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you in a fast—whether it’s a day, a week, or partial—and watch what happens. Stay Refreshed!
Note This:
Fasting doesn’t move God—it moves you out of the way so God can move.
Responsibilities:
- Choose something to fast from this week—meals, media, entertainment—and set clear spiritual goals for that fast.
- Create space in your day to pray while fasting—don’t just skip, seek.
Prayer:
Father, today I lay down my flesh in obedience. Let my hunger for You grow. I fast not to be seen, but to be filled. Break every chain, reverse every delay, and release Your glory through this sacrifice. Teach me the warrior’s discipline of fasting. In Jesus; name, Amen!
Prophetic Declaration:
I fast, and Heaven responds! Every yoke is broken, every wall is falling, and every delay is over. I move in power, strength, and victory through prayer and fasting! In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Bible Texts:
Joel 3:9, Isaiah 58:6, Matthew 17:21
As always, thank you for reading and until next time. May today’s Times of Refreshing refresh, encourage and empower you! For previous devotionals, please visit: www.thefountspring.org
