Why we fast

Isaiah 58:6,7,8  says Is not this the fast i have chosen
God wants us to fast so the bands of wickedness around us or the people close to us be loose [ bands are
spiritual cords that tie us up] and undo the heavy burdens. God does not want his children to be burden with all the worldly problem,s he wants us to break loose of all this that is what fasting is for,then sickness, poverty, doubt has to go and you receive his blessing Sometimes we don't want to pay the price for this freedom but God said in Matt.6:16 when you fast  meaning we are to fast the same as pray we have to do his will if we want victory in our lives we can't be slaking off as Christians we know this is how we fight our spiritual battles . warfare cannot be done in the flesh when we fast our flesh [body]  grows weak but our spirit grows strong. then we can break the bands of sickness or any problem that Satan trows our way.in Isaiah 58 verse 7 says-It it not to deal the bread to the hungry we also get power to feed others and get our flesh under subjection if we fast this is what happens verse 8 of Isaiah 58 says- The light will break forth sickness and disease will leave speedily and the glory of the lord shall be your  rereward.      God is good

the army of the lord

In Matt.25:1-13  the lord is calling his army together to be ready if you are his child you have to be ready for what ever Satan sends out your way we are call the army of the lord our weapons have to be ready our sword sharp[is your sword sharp] or did you forgot where you left it last time you read it. we also have to be dressed for battle our uniform is the armour of Ephesians 6:11 our lamps have to be lit we can't walk in darkness as servants of the lord. happy is the servant whom the lord finds him awake and ready are we ready for the EVERY DAY battles we face ?  I know without  reading his word daily and fasting at least once a week we can't handle it 
It seems  too much for us humans we need the supernatural power of our lord and savior Jesus and he shows us what to do gave us instruction how to prepare for it by reading his word,fasting and praying. he did not
wants us to worry about paying bills he told us to put him first  read his word pray. and he will
supply our needs, that means [ pay your bills]      How many of us have been doing this the other way around work to pay bills   if we have time read the word.  It don't work like that we have to follow his instructions
they are all in his book the Bible  may the lord greatly blessed you