Living the Message

Pastor Henry read Deuteronomy 8 today where the people of Israel are standing on the banks of the Jordan waiting to cross over into the Promised Land. Moses is telling them to remember the Lord and His provision for their lives as they enter the Promised Land. He knew of the danger that a land with many good things would bring - pride, amnesia and stupidity - forgetting that all good things are from God.

The cure for this is in verse 3 - fasting. This is refraining from food or other things for spiritual purposes, or letting go of our appetite to seek God on matters of deep concern for others, ourselves and the world.  In Matt. 6:16-18 Jesus warns us of one the the dangers of fasting - that is, making it about ourselves instead of about God. 

From what is God calling you to fast?  Think about what is consuming your life and feast on God instead.