Fasting starts tomorrow!

Hey there everyone, Tomorrow we will begin our 30 day fast. Now please read carefully because we will be talking about what a fast is all about. But we aren't fasting from food for 30 days, we are fasting from something different everyday. So everyday I will text you what the next days fasting item is.

We are officially going to fast from 7am - 7pm. If you want to do a full 24 hour fast from the item of day that is great. This fast is all about you reconnecting to God. So if you feel that after 12 hours you have connected with God in a real way, then stop but if you feel that I didn't connect with God today, then continue the fast longer.

Here is what fasting is all about.

Biblical fasting is a spiritual discipline which was encouraged by Jesus, Himself, while He was on earth. When questioned as to why the Pharisees and the disciples of John the Baptist fasted while Jesus disciples did not, Jesus answered, "How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast” (Matthew 9:15).

Jesus was teaching that after His departure, the entire dynamic would change and the disciples would need a different type of preparation and provision. Fasting was to be a vital part of this new preparation. The new covenant is based on the truth that we have received everything in Christ, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3).

Nevertheless, we cooperate with the Spirit in the working out of our salvation with much prayer, meditation, and the study of God’s Word. In addition to all these spiritual practices, Christians should also employ the humbling discipline of fasting.

Biblical fasting, unlike fasting for medical or health reasons, must be done with an attitude of seriousness and sincerity. When we fast, we willingly deprive the body of what it longs for. Your flesh (sinful side of you) will crave things and want to be comfortable; therefore our hearts and minds must be totally focused and directed towards God so that He may be the full source of our strength during our period of fasting.

Fasting must also be done in an attitude of humility. It is not necessary for others to know we are fasting; it is directed towards God. “But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you” (Matthew 6:17-18).

In addition to our attitudes towards God and our stance before man, our motives must also be correct. We should fast in order to further the building up of God’s kingdom by seeking to minister to others. The prophet Isaiah received from the Lord the acceptable motives for our fasts: “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter -- when you see the naked, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?” (Isaiah 58:6-7).

If you guys have any other questions about fast please email me at cvmcadam@gmail.com

If you aren't on the daily devotional text messaging chain, email me your number and I will make sure you are placed on it!

I will post all 30 days tomorrow in case you want to know what we will be fasting from!

Have a great day today!