Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with GodKingdom First - Hungry and Humility (part 1)
January 22nd, 2010Previous | Next
Not "If you fast" but "When you fast" - Matthew 6:16-18
Quickest way to a man's heart is through his stomach
Greek word for fasting is nesteno
ne = a negative prefix
esthio = to eat
When was the last time you fasted?
Why don't we fast more?
1. Fasting humbles us because it reminds us how frail we are
I have humbled myself with fasting - Psalms 35:15
It is associated with confession and repentance of sin
2. Fasting tests our earnestness to move God to action
Forcing us to admit that sometimes prayer alone may not suffice - Mark 9:29
Jesus talks about motivation for fasting
We must surpass the righteous of the Pharisees and fast for God and not men - Matthew 5:20
God asks the people "was it really for me that you fasted?" - Zechariah 7:5
