第十五天：勝過試探

中譯 : 林琬儀     TOD大衛會幕禱告部

亞當在天堂因口腹之欲受引誘，結果失敗了；耶穌也因為極度飢餓受引誘，但卻成功了⋯⋯—耶穌禁食運動

當耶穌被引到曠野禁食40晝夜，許多人認為，禁食的軟弱讓耶穌更容易屈服於撒旦的試探。但事實上，禁食乃是使祂的肉體降服，所以耶穌能夠勝過試探。耶穌不是以一個軟弱的肉體之軀去禁食，而是以一個無懼的，必勝的，神兒子身分，接受聖靈的引導去禁食，神透過他摯愛的兒子挑起了一個與撒旦的爭戰。耶穌勝過內在的試探之後，行在聖靈的大能中向著永恆的勝利前進，擊潰邪靈，各樣疾病，精神疾病⋯⋯

在禁食中，我發現一股臣服於肉體的力量想要支配我的魂。當我的靈人是剛強時，我魂和體的肉體慾望—-對食物的慾望，性的慾望，娛樂的需求都一起和我臣服於基督了！弟兄姊妹這真是一個好消息呀！耶穌說：「至於這一類的鬼，若不禱告、禁食，他就不出來 。」（馬太福音 17:21 ） 各樣的癮頭，罪的循環和咒詛，在這個自我克制的季節可以被打破。

多年前當我還在做內在醫治事工的時候，我見到一個耶穌在曠野受試探和魔鬼摔角的異象。在異象中耶穌一直為我爭戰，在那次大有能力的與主相遇中，我不停的哭泣，我明白了耶穌以祂極大的愛，在我的禁食期間，為我爭戰。

弟兄姊妹！在這四十天的禁食中，你要相信，在你個人生命中一定會有你從未經歷過的突破。

禱告：

耶穌，我禱告在這全球性的禁食當中，一股極大的恩膏要被釋放出來，主，斷開我生命中各樣的癮及罪的循環，從試探中釋放我並釋放我內在生命的得勝，進入我個人未來生命的旅程永恆權柄的得勝，為在這一次禁食中我個人的突破感謝祢。

 

Day15   Victory Over Temptation

“Adam was tempted with a full stomach in paradise, yet failed. Jesus was tempted while ravenously hungry, yet succeeded.” - The Jesus Fast

Many would think that when Jesus was driven into the wilderness to fast 40 days, the weakness of the fast would have made Him more susceptible to Satan’s temptations. In actuality, the weakness of the fast is what subdued the power of His flesh so He could overcome. Jesus was driven by the Spirit into the fast, not as a weak being, but as the dread champion Son of God! God was picking a fight with the Devil through His own beloved Son. After gaining internal victory over temptation, Jesus went forth in the power of the Spirit with external victory over demons, sickness, disease and mental illness.

In fasting, I have found a greater power to subject the fleshly desires that seek to dominate my soul. My spirit man is strengthened, and the carnal centers of my soul and body -  the food-lust, sex-lust, and the desire for entertainment - are subjugated to Christ within me. Brothers and sisters, this is great news! Jesus said, “This kind (demonic oppression) cometh not out but by prayer and fasting” (Mt. 17:21). Addictions, sin cycles, and curses can be broken in these seasons of self-denial.

Years ago, while going through inner healing ministry, I had a vision of Jesus wrestling with the devil in the wilderness temptation. In the vision, He was warring over me. I wept and wept in the power of that encounter. I understood that Jesus was fighting for me with great love in the midst of my own fasting experience!

Brothers and sisters, in this 40-day fast, I encourage you to believe for breakthroughs in your own personal lives like you have never known!

Prayer:

Jesus, I pray that out of this worldwide fast a massive deliverance anointing would be unleashed. Lord, break addictions and cycles of sin in my own life. Deliver me from temptation and release internal victory for external authority over the future of my life and personal journey. Thank you, Lord, for my personal breakthrough in this fast.