21 There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
I don't know where to go with this one but this verse caught me. The fact that a) the need to humble our ourselves before asking God for something and b) in this case a fast was necessary to humble themselves
is the act of denying yourself something a way to prepare your heart and mind for God? a quick check on fasting reminds me that it is done frequently throughout the bible and often connected to prayer. I may try fasting at some point in the next few weeks along with some dedicated prayer time. We are making decisions at church and we are not all aligned perfectly and I think some time fasting together could be away to all draw closer to God together to discern his plan for our little Westview church.
knut
There's been several references to "preparing themselves" for God......its a great lesson. I've been going thru one of those lulls, lately, where I don't feel as connected to God as I would like. I think a fast would be a great way to shake that up. When I find myself feeling like this, I'm not sure what to do to shake it up......that would be a fantastic start.
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