Read :   Nehemiah 1:1-3; 2:1 “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; ...”  - Psalm 37:7 Campbell Morgan said, “Waiting on God means 'the ability to do nothing' until the command is given. Men can endure a busy phase of activity but not a short period of lull. It is easy to go full steam, but it is the hardest thing to be patient till the apt moment to act comes.” Nehemiah 1:1 says that Nehemiah started the fasting in the month of Kislev, which corresponds to

Read : Matthew 6: 16-18 “So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He answered our prayer. ” - Ezra 8: 23 Fasting is abstaining from food either completely or partially for a particular period to focus on God, seek His guidance or draw closer to Him. It is an act of self-denial and humility to make us more receptive to God’s presence. But we should note that fasting is less important than doing God’s will. As Micah 6: 8 points out, what the Lord truly requires o