March 17, 2019 - Why does Christ through His Church call us to the 40 days of fasting and prayer in Great Lent? Because He Himself fasted for 40 days and overthrew the temptations of the devil for us. Jesus was led into temptation by the Spirit so that we could experience His authority and deliverance in our own lives over our enemy. In Lent, we bind ourselves to Christ by the grace-filled spiritual disciplines that we may experience Christ's victory over Satan both now and forevermore.