The month of January usually is a month when we fast for 21 days, which most follow the Daniel fast. So, my subject today will be five things we need to do why we fast.

Ruth 3:3 Naomi told Ruth "Therefore wash yourself". God is saying during your time of prayer and fasting. Cleanse yourself. We cleanse ourselves through reading and mediating on the word of God. Read as often as you can to let the word cleanse your mind, will and emotions.

Secondly, Naomi told Ruth and "anoint yourself", let the anointing of God over take you whereas we all know that the anointing is what destroys all the yokes in our lives. Anoint yourself with oil and consecrate yourself for seeking the Lord and him only.

Thirdly, Naomi said "put on your best garment". Ruth had become a widow and she had been in her black morning garments, just like us. Sometimes we have poor me attitudes and moan and groan but when we fast the Lord wants us to put on our garments of praise, but not just praise him he wants us to put on our best praise. Praise and anointing gets us where we need to be and that is in his presence.

Fourthly, Do not make yourself known to the man until he has finish eating and drinking. THEN it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies, and you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down.  In this day and time this was part of worship, laying at the Kings feet. When we are in prayer with fasting it is proper and good for us to have fully surrender towards our King and worship laying at His feet.  Anoint His feet with our tears and waiting for Him to speak to you.

Finally, after we do these four the last and final step is to wait. "And He will tell you what to do"
We must obey what the Father is speaking to each one of us and faithfully obey everything He tells us to do.

We are learning to die out, decrease our flesh and increase in our spirit man. Wow!!! where we could go in the spirit realm with God!!!

Louise