April 19, 2012
Comparisons. Never a good idea. John the Baptist's followers came to Jesus and asked, "Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast but your followers don't?" You've got to wonder—Why did it matter? If you are fasting for the right reasons it doesn't matter who else is fasting or why.
Fasting is a time of prayer and worship to God. Jesus was God. His disciples were with God. There was no reason for them to fast when they were already in the presence of God/Jesus. The need for fasting would come later, after Jesus was gone. Fasting—not an outward show but an inward time of focusing on prayer and worship. Fasting can take on many forms, but it always involves giving up something and replacing it with prayer and worship. Fasting should be a very private act.
There have been different times in my life when I felt I was supposed to fast about a situation in my life. One of the main things fasting accomplishes is making sure the
Little Miss A caused a great deal of excitement today. She swallowed a coin while I was with her. After hours in the emergency room, an x-ray showed it was lodged in her esophagus. They took her to surgery around 6 P.M. and removed the coin which turned out to be a dime. Thank you Jesus for protecting her and for the doctor being able to retrieve it. PTL—we did not need to take her to an Indy hospital as the doctor feared!!
Next Entry: Matthew 9:1–38 (Continued)
Comparisons. Never a good idea. John the Baptist's followers came to Jesus and asked, "Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast but your followers don't?" You've got to wonder—Why did it matter? If you are fasting for the right reasons it doesn't matter who else is fasting or why.
Fasting is a time of prayer and worship to God. Jesus was God. His disciples were with God. There was no reason for them to fast when they were already in the presence of God/Jesus. The need for fasting would come later, after Jesus was gone. Fasting—not an outward show but an inward time of focusing on prayer and worship. Fasting can take on many forms, but it always involves giving up something and replacing it with prayer and worship. Fasting should be a very private act.
There have been different times in my life when I felt I was supposed to fast about a situation in my life. One of the main things fasting accomplishes is making sure the
God
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Man
relationship is in the right order. Fasting also helps us understand that while we are giving up something, only God can show us what His will is and what He wants us to do.
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Little Miss A caused a great deal of excitement today. She swallowed a coin while I was with her. After hours in the emergency room, an x-ray showed it was lodged in her esophagus. They took her to surgery around 6 P.M. and removed the coin which turned out to be a dime. Thank you Jesus for protecting her and for the doctor being able to retrieve it. PTL—we did not need to take her to an Indy hospital as the doctor feared!!
Next Entry: Matthew 9:1–38 (Continued)
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