Post by mommadee48 on Jul 22, 2021 22:28:28 GMT -5
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GOD's PURPOSE for LIVING: (Nehemiah 1).
"Why Should WE Fast"?
It's a question many Christians ask, and one the Bible answers. In Scripture, fasting is often associated with seeking God for a specific purpose. Daniel fasted in order to plead for Israel's release from Babylonian captivity, which God had promised ( Dan. 9:1-3). Nehemiah fasted for a similar reason when he heard of the desperate state of the Jews who had returned to the land after captivity ( Neh. 1:4).
When we look closer at these two fasts, we notice that both men identified and confessed their nation's sins. And that is often what happens during this spiritual discipline. We may be seeking God for a certain reason, but in the process, we begin to see ourselves from His perspective and become acutely aware of ungodly thought patterns, attitudes, habits. and misplaced priorities.
The Lord sometimes uses fasting to do "housecleaning" in His children's lives, and that is a good thing. Sin can hinder our prayers, stunt our spiritual growth, and keep us from a deeper understanding of scriptural truths. As we eliminate distractions during our fast, God is able to show us what needs to be cleaned up so we can become more like Christ.
GOD's PERFECT LOVE: (1 John 4:7-10)
"God's Love Can Be Hard To Understand";
Because it's not like ours. We tend to love those whose character, attributes, and interests are appealing to us. But in God's eyes, there is nothing attractive in us that makes us worthy of His affection. We are ALL sinners who have rebelled against Him.
Out of divine mercy and grace, the heavenly Father chooses to love us. Through the sacrifice of His Son, He demonstrated His love to all those who would receive Jesus Christ. When we trust in the Savior, we permanently become God's beloved children: Nothing can separate us from His love, which will never end or diminish (Rom. 8: 38-39).
What's more, no one is beyond the reach of God's love. Jesus made this clear by saving people like a greedy, dishonest tax collector, a criminal on the cross next Him, and Saul-a persecutor of His church. God's love isn't dispensed according to how good we've been. On that basis, no one could be saved.
Divine love can't be fully comprehended by the human mind, but it can nonetheless be ours through faith in Jesus Christ. And from the moment a person receives that love, he or she will forever live under its protective canopy.
GOD's PURPOSE for LIVING: (Nehemiah 1).
"Why Should WE Fast"?
It's a question many Christians ask, and one the Bible answers. In Scripture, fasting is often associated with seeking God for a specific purpose. Daniel fasted in order to plead for Israel's release from Babylonian captivity, which God had promised ( Dan. 9:1-3). Nehemiah fasted for a similar reason when he heard of the desperate state of the Jews who had returned to the land after captivity ( Neh. 1:4).
When we look closer at these two fasts, we notice that both men identified and confessed their nation's sins. And that is often what happens during this spiritual discipline. We may be seeking God for a certain reason, but in the process, we begin to see ourselves from His perspective and become acutely aware of ungodly thought patterns, attitudes, habits. and misplaced priorities.
The Lord sometimes uses fasting to do "housecleaning" in His children's lives, and that is a good thing. Sin can hinder our prayers, stunt our spiritual growth, and keep us from a deeper understanding of scriptural truths. As we eliminate distractions during our fast, God is able to show us what needs to be cleaned up so we can become more like Christ.
GOD's PERFECT LOVE: (1 John 4:7-10)
"God's Love Can Be Hard To Understand";
Because it's not like ours. We tend to love those whose character, attributes, and interests are appealing to us. But in God's eyes, there is nothing attractive in us that makes us worthy of His affection. We are ALL sinners who have rebelled against Him.
Out of divine mercy and grace, the heavenly Father chooses to love us. Through the sacrifice of His Son, He demonstrated His love to all those who would receive Jesus Christ. When we trust in the Savior, we permanently become God's beloved children: Nothing can separate us from His love, which will never end or diminish (Rom. 8: 38-39).
What's more, no one is beyond the reach of God's love. Jesus made this clear by saving people like a greedy, dishonest tax collector, a criminal on the cross next Him, and Saul-a persecutor of His church. God's love isn't dispensed according to how good we've been. On that basis, no one could be saved.
Divine love can't be fully comprehended by the human mind, but it can nonetheless be ours through faith in Jesus Christ. And from the moment a person receives that love, he or she will forever live under its protective canopy.