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DEVO. 01.17.24

“Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.”

‭‭(Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬)


- Jesus said, “They will fast!”

- Not, “They should fast”

- Or, “It would be a good idea to fast.”

- He said, “They will fast”

- He said that while he was with his disciples, there was no need to fast but when He left them, they would need to fast.

- Fasting is the primary way to humble yourself before God and draw close to Him.

- When Jesus was with them, they could rely on His physical presence.

- The physical was primary. They could touch, feel, see and hear Him.

- When He left, He left them with His Spirit dwelling on the inside

- Now they needed a way to minimize the physical and emphasize the spiritual. That’s where fasting enters in.

- Fasting will weaken your physical body and prayer will strengthen your spiritual relationship.

- Fasting strengthens your spiritual senses!

- If you have trouble hearing Him or seeing Him, try pushing the plate away and feed yourself the Word of God.

- Learn to become dependent on His Spirit and loosen your grip on your physical strength.

- You will be starving your flesh and feeding your spirit.

- In Matthew 6:5, Jesus said, “When you pray….”

- And Matthew 6:16, Jesus said, “When you fast…”

- Praying and fasting should both be normal habits for every Christian.

- Fasting and prayer with give you greater spiritual vision and help you to discern Gods will.

- You don’t have to live in doubt and confusion.

- You can break through all that stands in the way with fasting and prayer.

- Give it a try and take a step of faith!

- Deny your flesh and feed your spirit!

- Have a great weekend!

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