Jejum e oração
Jejum e oração são disciplinas espirituais que andam juntas. Jesus jejuou, os apóstolos jejuaram, e a Bíblia ensina que o jejum fortalece a oração e nos aproxima do coração de Deus.
O exemplo de Jesus
Jesus jejuou quarenta dias no deserto antes de iniciar seu ministério. Ele ensinou que certas coisas só acontecem com oração e jejum.
1 Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert. The devil tried to make Jesus do wrong.2 Jesus did not eat anything for forty days and forty nights. Then he was very hungry.
20 Jesus said to them, Because you do not believe enough. I tell you the truth. If your strength to believe were as much as a little mustard seed, you could say to this hill, "Go, move over to that place!" And it would move. Nothing is too hard for you to do.21 But this kind of bad spirit does not come out of a person unless people ask God and fast do not eat food for a time .
16 When you are fasting not eating food for a time , do not look sad. That is what people do who are not true to themselves. They look sad to show people they are fasting. I tell you the truth. They have their reward already.17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face as you do at other times.18 Then people will not see that you are fasting. But your Father sees secret things, and he will reward you.
16 When you are fasting not eating food for a time , do not look sad. That is what people do who are not true to themselves. They look sad to show people they are fasting. I tell you the truth. They have their reward already.
17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face as you do at other times.18 Then people will not see that you are fasting. But your Father sees secret things, and he will reward you.
2 The devil tried to make him do wrong. Jesus did not eat in those forty days. Then he was very hungry.
O jejum nas Escrituras
Ao longo da Bíblia, grandes homens e mulheres de fé jejuaram em momentos decisivos — buscando a Deus com urgência e devoção.
O jejum que Deus escolheu
Isaías revela o jejum que agrada a Deus: soltar as cadeias da injustiça, libertar os oprimidos e repartir o pão com o faminto.
A igreja primitiva
Os apóstolos jejuavam antes de decisões importantes. O jejum acompanhava a consagração de líderes e o envio de missionários.
2 They were worshipping the Lord and fasting not eating food for a time . The Holy Spirit said, Give me Barnabas and Saul to do the work for which I have called them.
2 They were worshipping the Lord and fasting not eating food for a time . The Holy Spirit said, Give me Barnabas and Saul to do the work for which I have called them.
2 They were worshipping the Lord and fasting not eating food for a time . The Holy Spirit said, Give me Barnabas and Saul to do the work for which I have called them.3 The men fasted and talked to God. Then they laid their hands on Barnabas and Paul and sent them on their way.
3 The men fasted and talked to God. Then they laid their hands on Barnabas and Paul and sent them on their way.
3 The men fasted and talked to God. Then they laid their hands on Barnabas and Paul and sent them on their way.
23 They chose leaders for them in every church. They talked with God and fasted. When they were finished, they gave the leaders over to the Lords care, because they believed in him.
Praticando o jejum
Quando jejuares, unge a cabeça e lava o rosto. O jejum é entre você e Deus — não para impressionar os homens, mas para buscar ao Senhor.
37 Then her husband died. Now she had been alone for eighty-four years. She did not leave the temple, but worshipped day and night. She talked with God and fasted did not eat food for a time .
33 They said to him, The disciples or followers of John are often fasting not eating for a time , and they talk with God. The disciples of the Pharisees do the same. But your disciples eat and drink.34 Then Jesus said to them, The people at a wedding cannot be sad while the man who is married is with them.35 But the time will come when he will be taken away from them. Then they will be fasting at that time.
28 Jesus went into the house. His disciples were alone with him. They asked him, Why could we not drive out the bad spirit?29 Jesus said to them, This kind of bad spirit does not come out unless people talk to God and fast.
29 Jesus said to them, This kind of bad spirit does not come out unless people talk to God and fast.
27 Beside all other things, my heart is troubled about the churches. That is a load I carry every day.