Day 4 — “The Fast I Choose”

6am Prayer21 Days Prayer & Fasting
Written By Niel Petersen

Scripture:

“Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?”
Isaiah 58:6 (ESV)

Devotional Thought:

Fasting is not merely about what we give up — it is about what God intends to break. In Isaiah 58, the Lord makes it clear that true fasting produces freedom. It loosens what has bound us, lifts what has weighed us down, and breaks what has held us captive.

The lust of the flesh seeks to rule through appetite, habit, and control. Over time, what we indulge can quietly become a yoke. God’s chosen fast confronts those yokes — not through willpower alone, but through surrender and obedience.

When we fast with the right heart, God begins to untie what the flesh has tightened. Patterns are exposed. Attachments are weakened. Freedom begins to flow.

This kind of fasting is not empty — it is powerful. It creates space for God to move, heal, and restore. What once felt necessary begins to lose its grip. What once controlled us no longer has authority.

Today, we fast with expectation — believing that God is breaking bonds and bringing freedom.

Prayer Focus:

  • Ask the Lord to reveal any yokes the flesh has placed on your life

  • Pray for freedom from unhealthy patterns, habits, or dependencies

  • Invite the Holy Spirit to break anything that competes with obedience

  • Thank God for His desire to bring true freedom through surrender

Prayer:

“Lord, I thank You for the fast You choose. Break every yoke in my life that has come from the flesh. Loose what has bound me and free me to walk in obedience. I surrender control and receive Your freedom today. Amen.”

Niel Petersen
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Day 3 — “Deny Yourself”