Fasting

I wrote this well over a year ago, referring to Lent of 2024. Indeed, I didn’t feel led to fast last year. In the wake of a very challenging season and a prolonged time of repentance, I'd been engaging in a lot of rigorous religious activity, when Jesus invited me to come and rest in Him. I couldn't hasten the process by my burdensome, strenuous doing.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV)

I am fasting for Lent this year but it has a dramatically different quality than ever before. As I've shared in recent months, I'm gratefully longing for more of Christ's presence and revelation. Fasting enables me to tune out distractions and tune into the Holy Spirit. I'm experiencing deep peace, awesome revelation, and the pleasure of His company as I seek Him during this sacred season.

Lent is a season of reflection, repentance, charity, and drawing closer to our Savior, echoing His 40-day wilderness fast before His earth-changing ministry. We prepare our hearts as we look forward to the promise of Easter.

If there's a takeaway from my long, experimental, messy experience it's that if it's not drawing you closer to Christ, honoring Him, or helping others, why am I doing it?

Whether you fast or not, behold and bask in our Living Savior!

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