An Introduction to Fasting 禁食的介绍

Thomas à Kempis on Following Jesus 托马斯坎培斯论关于跟随主耶稣 Jesus has many who love his kingdom in heaven, but few who bear his cross. He has many who desire comfort, but few who desire suffering. He finds many to share his feast, but few his fasting. All desire to rejoice with him, but few are willing to suffer for his sake. Many follow Jesus to the breaking of bread, but few to the drinking of the cup of his passion. Many admire his miracles, but few follow him in the humiliation of the cross. 耶稣多有门徒爱祂的国度， 但 甚少有背负十字架的。耶稣多 有门徒爱舒适，但甚少有愿意 吃苦的。祂可以中找到很多愿 意共享宴席的，但甚少一同禁 食的。人人愿意与祂同欢呼， 甚少愿意为神吃苦的。 多有跟 从祂以得饼的，少有与祂同饮 苦杯的。 多有欣赏神迹奇事的， 少有跟随十字架的羞辱的。

禁食是有一段的时间 不吃食物以便专心在 主的身上。 Fasting means going without food for a specified period of time in order to focus on the Lord in prayer! 禁食是有一段的时间 不吃食物以便专心在 主的身上。

Fasting is part of the normal Christian life! 禁食是基督徒的正常生活 Matthew 6:2, 5, 16 2 “So when you give. . . . 5 “And when you pray, . . . 16 “When you fast, . . .” 马太 6:2, 5, 16 2所 以，你施捨的時候. . . 5 你們禱告的時候. . . 16 你們禁食的時候. . .

When you fast, decide when and how long, and do it sincerely Matthew 6:16-18 16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 馬太福音 6:16-18 16「你們禁 食的時候，不可像那假冒為善的 人，臉上帶著愁容，因為他們把 臉弄得難看，故意叫人看出他們 是禁食。我實在告訴你們：他們 已經得了他們的賞賜。 17 你禁 食的時候，要梳頭洗臉， 18 不 叫人看出你禁食來，只叫你暗中 的父看見，你父在暗中察看，必 然報答你。

When you fast, spend time in prayer! 当你禁食时，把时间用在祷告上！ Luke 2:37 She [Anna] never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Acts 13:2-3 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off. Acts 14:23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust. 路加福音 2:37 現在已經八十四歲， 並不離開聖殿，禁食、祈求，晝夜侍 奉神。 使徒行傳 13:2-3 他們侍奉主、禁食 的時候，聖靈說：「要為我分派巴拿 巴和掃羅，去做我召他們所做的 工。」 於是禁食、禱告，按手在他們 頭上，就打發他們去了。 使徒行傳 14:23 23 二人在各教會中 選立了長老，又禁食禱告，就把他們 交託所信的主。

When you fast, focus on one issue! 禁食時，聚焦在一件事情上！ Praying for life and health: 2 Samuel 12:16 David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground. Praying for safety: Ezra 8:21 There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions. 爲生命和健康祈求：撒上12： 16 大衛爲孩子祈求。他禁食， 終夜披著麻衣躺在地上。 爲安全祈求： 以斯拉記 8:21 那 時我在亞哈瓦河邊宣告禁食， 爲要在我們神面前克苦己心， 求他使我們和婦人孩子幷一切 所有的都得平坦的道路。 1

When you fast, focus on one issue! 禁食時，聚焦在一件事情上！ An act of repentance: 1 Samuel 7:6 When they had assembled at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” A sign of mourning: 2 Samuel 1:12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the LORD and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 为着悔改： 撒母耳記上 7:6  6 他 們就聚集在米斯巴，打水澆在耶 和華面前，當日禁食，說：「我 們得罪了耶和華！」於是撒母耳 在米斯巴審判以色列人。 悲哀哭號的标记：撒母耳記下 1:12  12 而且悲哀哭號，禁食到晚 上，是因掃羅和他兒子約拿單， 並耶和華的民以色列家的人倒在 刀下. 1

When you fast, fasting drains your body, but feeds your soul Psalm 42:1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. Matthew 4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” John 4:32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” 詩篇 42:1   神啊，我的心切慕你， 如鹿切慕溪水。 馬太4:4 耶穌卻回答說：「經上 記著說：『人活著不是單靠食物， 乃是靠神口裡所出的一切話。』」 約翰4:32 耶穌說：「我有食物吃， 是你們不知道的。」

When you fast, let God reward you! 当你禁食时，让神亲自来报答你！ Matthew 6:18 and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 馬太 6:18 不叫人看出你禁食 來，只叫你暗中的父看見， 你父在暗中察看，必然報答 你。

Choose your days and meals to fast and pray for people to come to faith in Christ! 选择你禁食的日期和餐数 为灵魂归主禁食祷告！