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The Daniel Fast 10-Day Devotional
Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 27, 2026 (message contributor)
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1. Getting Ready
Contributed on Feb 27, 2026
A fast is a discipline in the spiritual realm and is a relationship with God.
A. INTRODUCTION 1. A fast is a discipline in the spiritual realm, like training in sports to gain (a) strength, (b) skill, and (3) victory. 2. Like prayer, a fast is relationship with God. 3. Old Testament requirement. “On the tenth day of the seventh month of each year, you must go without ...read more
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2. What Is The Daniel Fast? Day-One Devotional
Contributed on Feb 27, 2026
Any spiritual fast begins with a vow or a purpose.
Ten Daily Devotions When fasting is combined with prayer, we have a powerful weapon to defeat the enemy and a powerful tool to revitalize His church. Remember Jesus said, “This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting” (Matt. 17:21, NKJV). But what is the Daniel Fast? Daniel was a ...read more
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3. What Happens When You Fast? Day-Two Devotional
Contributed on Feb 27, 2026
Fasting for a spiritual purpose.
Daniel and his three friends were captured and brought to Babylon for a “training program.” They were to become managers for Babylon over the Jewish people who had been captured. Part of their training was a special Babylonian diet, while they experienced the Babylonian culture, i.e., dress, ...read more
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4. Learning To Pray-Ask Day-Three Devotional
Contributed on Feb 27, 2026
Asking is an elementary form of dependence upon God.
Remember, prayer is a relationship with God, and part of that relationship is prayer-asking. Why does God want us to ask Him for anything? Isn’t God all-knowing? Can our prayer-asking make any difference? Didn’t Jesus say, “Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him” ...read more
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5. Begin By Giving Thanks Day-Four Devotional
Contributed on Feb 27, 2026
Giving thanks makes you obedient.
Recently I was asked, “Why do you always begin your prayer giving thanks to God for answers?” I never thought about it until I was asked. My response, “Forever!” The word “thanksgiving” comes from eucharisteo, the root meaning of “grace.” When you tell someone “thank you,” you are communicating ...read more
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6. Joining Others Day-Five Devotional
Contributed on Feb 27, 2026
God responds when His people unite in prayer together.
God responds when His people unite in prayer together. Jesus said, “Tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high” (Luke 24:49, NKJV). What did they do? “These all continued with one accord in prayer” (Acts 1:14, NKJV). In response, “They were all filled with the ...read more
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7. Praying Alone Day-Six Devotional
Contributed on Feb 27, 2026
Talking to God, you may be alone, but you are never lonely.
You have made a vow to fast and pray for 10 days for God to intervene in the coming national election. Many times you will pray alone in your quiet place. In the last devotional, you learned the strength of corporate prayer. Which way is best to pray? Privately or with a group? Technically, both ...read more
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8. Prevailing Prayer Day-Eight Devotional
Contributed on Feb 27, 2026
Prevailing prayer is prayer that pushes right through all difficulties and obstacles.
There are so many distractions in modern life that keep us from praying. There are the cell phones, tweets, Facebook, television at home, and the radio in the car. These are all good things, but they can keep us from praying. How can we listen to God when so many voices demand our attention? How ...read more