Thursday, February 5th, 2026
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly (Matthew 6:17-18).
When we fast, it’s not because we want God to do something or give us something. He already did all He ever needed to do for us in Christ Jesus and has given us all things in Him. For example, 1 Corinthians 3:21-22 says, “Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; “Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours.”
Things present, and even things in the future, have all been granted you in Christ Jesus. Every promise concerning you has been fulfilled in Him. With this understanding, live without any consciousness of lack. There’s nothing you need that God hasn’t already provided. 2 Peter 1:3 says, “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness….”
Therefore, for the mature Christian, fasting isn’t a tool for obtaining answers from God or seeking blessings from Him. Rather, it’s a sacred period where you withdraw from food and distractions to focus on the Lord in worship, praise, thanksgiving and fellowship. It’s about fellowship. At such times, we can also engage deeper in spiritual warfare and topple forces that destroy men’s lives.
Maturity in Christ brings you to this higher understanding. We pray because of our relationship with our heavenly Father, and prayer is the communion that deepens and sustains our fellowship with Him. So, don’t fast and pray to get what’s already yours. You’re an heir of God and a joint-heir with Christ. You’re the seed of Abraham. The world belongs to you. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. Hallelujah! Therefore, pray in your love for the Master and, with fasting when required, engage the forces of darkness to deliver men from their thraldoms.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for granting me all things in Christ. I live with the consciousness that I’m a possessor of divine treasures. My prayers and fasting are expressions of love and communion with you as I walk in the reality of my divine heritage, in oneness with the Spirit, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Acts 13:2 KJV
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
1 John 1:3 KJV
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Daniel 9:3 KJV
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
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