Be encouraged, next week at this time we will be eating pizza, hamburgers, and chicken! I'll have to admit that it's been nice to clean all of those toxins out of my body. Last year when we fasted I actually continued with a lot of the eating habits that I got from the fast throughout the year, like drinking hot water instead of drinking coffee or tea. It sounds crazy, but psychologically speaking, it made me feel as if I was drinking coffee or tea, that cozy warm feeling of a hot mug. I get a lot more water these days than what I did before!
I was reading Isaiah 58 today, the fasting chapter. It reminds us that when we are fasting we should behave in a manner that is pleasing to the Lord. Meaning, you can't fast and go around treating people badly. It's kind of like the scripture that states "out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be." - James 3:10
I know that we live a political era these days and everyone has an opinion but the arguing and bickering that so many continue to have, even us Christians, are we Christ-like when we do this? Are we truly showing God's love to the world? No wonder so many don't want it because they don't see love, they see condemnation and chastisement.
That could be a never-ending argument. I'm thankful that it won't be like that for long; Jesus is coming back and there's work to be done. Show people what the love of Christ looks like for all people, regardless of color or creed. Here's a thought to ponder, if you don't like your neighbor or don't feel comfortable around people who don't look or talk like you; what exactly is the Heaven that you're wanting to go to going to look like? Do you really think that Heaven is as segregated as we are on Sunday mornings? Just a thought. I'm glad at Gateway services we see all races, we are all God's people and we all worship together. One Lord, one faith, one baptism. (Ephesians 4:5)
I pray that your fast is going well today. Be blessed and be a blessing to someone today.
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