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Daniel Fast, any takers?

Filed under: Daniel Fast — chris on Saturday, August 23, 2008

I’ve challenged the people of Mountain View Church to experience a “Daniel Fast” from Sunday August 24th thru Saturday August 30th.  Typically this fast goes for twenty-one days but I thought this might be a good introduction to those who have never done a “fast” before.

Fasting in the Bible usually means no food for a set amount of time and in extreme cases (e.g. Moses, Jesus, etc.) it could mean no food or water.  The Daniel Fast comes from Daniel 10:2-3 “In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks.  I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.”

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