It seems to be a time of intense warfare for many believers here of late. In addition to the Coronavirus which threatens our lives and the lives of our loved ones, lost wages, shelter at home orders, and an uncertain economic future, the enemy has also been "turning up the heat" and attacking believers of the Lord. I have dealt with lesser demons successfully; however, I have recently encountered some very high level, powerful demons that I have never been confronted with before. Now is when Revelations 12:12 has never been truer: "Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.”
The tried and true method of combating the enemy always has been fasting and prayer. The disciples encountered some very strong demons that they were not able to successfully cast out. They went to Jesus and asked Him what the reason was. He first rebuked them for their unbelief, but then He added in Matthew 17:21 "However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."
A fasted lifestyle is vital in the days we live, and even more so in the days to come. In fact, Jesus instructs His believers that a fasted lifestyle is to be a normal way of life. In Matthew 9:15 it says, "And Jesus said to them, 'Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.'"
There are no hard and fast rules regarding fasting, but there are some fasts that bring more effective results than others. I have found in my experience that water only fasting is the most effective tool to loosen the grip of demonic oppression. Daniel fasts (no meat, sweets, bread or alcohol), or liquid only (juices, smoothies, water) are not as powerful and effective; the process of loosening the enemy's grip of oppression is much slower than water only fasting.
The choice is up to you which fast you do, but if you are desperate to be free and to gain a quick victory, then water only is the best choice. Let Holy Spirit lead you as to how long you fast. I typically fast three days on water only, then do either a liquid or Daniel fast, depending on the intensity of the warfare, and of course, as Holy Spirit leads.
If we are to obtain the prize, we must become overcomers. In order to become overcomers, we must live a fasted lifestyle. In Revelations 12:11 we are shown that overcomers are victorious over the enemy: "And they overcame him [satan] by the Blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death."
The ultimate goal as overcomers is the reward we gain in the next life as described in Revelations 2:26 "And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations." We must fight the good fight of faith and never settle for defeat. We must run the race to obtain the prize. We are the victorious ones! We are the overcomers!
