Weekly Word from the Wisdom Walk
So the Lenten season has begun. It is the traditional observance of Jesus' final days on earth which would culminate in the cruel cross, his burial, and glorious resurrection. Many Christ followers and believers in the Christ mark this period by fasting meats.
I urge you, if you do fast, go beyond just the activity born of custom. Seek a true, transformational, God encounter.
Fasting without prayer and the Word rests your stomach and may benefit for weight loss or control. I am guessing though, if the fast is to honor Jesus, then a spiritual result is desired. This is achieved by combining the discipline of fasting with prayer, plus reading and meditating on the Scriptures. Here are some tips.
Pick a psalm with 31 verses, read a verse a day, then read a commentary to get to the meat of the matter.
Read the entire book of Proverbs, one chapter a day
Read Psalms numbers 1 through 31
Whatever your choice, read with an open heart.
God bless you as you give your sacrifice to the One who loved us enough to give his life for our salvation.
So the Lenten season has begun. It is the traditional observance of Jesus' final days on earth which would culminate in the cruel cross, his burial, and glorious resurrection. Many Christ followers and believers in the Christ mark this period by fasting meats.
I urge you, if you do fast, go beyond just the activity born of custom. Seek a true, transformational, God encounter.
Fasting without prayer and the Word rests your stomach and may benefit for weight loss or control. I am guessing though, if the fast is to honor Jesus, then a spiritual result is desired. This is achieved by combining the discipline of fasting with prayer, plus reading and meditating on the Scriptures. Here are some tips.
Pick a psalm with 31 verses, read a verse a day, then read a commentary to get to the meat of the matter.
Read the entire book of Proverbs, one chapter a day
Read Psalms numbers 1 through 31
Whatever your choice, read with an open heart.
God bless you as you give your sacrifice to the One who loved us enough to give his life for our salvation.
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