Primary reasons for fasting : JESUS SAID HIS FOLLOWERS WOULD!
- We are told "Humble yourself before the Lord and He will lift you up". This is a purposeful voluntary humbling. In the Old Testament, people fasted and clothed themselves in sackcloth and ashes. This was all a way to strip themselves of pride and self-centeredness.
- Self-denial "Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me." What is being denied is the flesh, which is at war with the spirit. It is seeking a spiritual blessing while denying the things that give pleasure to the flesh. It is our self-centeredness that is the primary obstacle to serving and knowing God.
- Mourning (for sin, for nation, for death, etc.)
- Desire for something. There is always a hope underlying the self-humbling. A desire for God to forgive, to help, to bless, to change our hearts.
- Gives you extra time to seek God and focus on Him. Be hungry for God's actual presence.
1 comment:
amen, good to put this in your entry,many don't understand fasting. Hope all is well
hugs
angelrose
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