Hi team, wanted to let you know the pure simple devotion fast is bumped one day so we can enjoy food with friends and families on Labor Day. Since we normally encourage you to fast with the rest of the team on the first day, it will be Tuesday the 2nd this month.
Why do we fast, was it a typo in the Bible? No, I checked. We fast to draw ourselves closer to Him. In our humility, the Holy Spirit will do awesome work on us. This is a good thing. My personal experience is that when I fast, the Holy Spirit shows me things that I have been missing. Not so much of a harsh you’re not doing things right, but more of a let Me show you how to get closer to Me. I enjoy fasting more than I ever have, the more I do it, the more I enjoy it. It is hard at times, but like anything that takes work, it’s worth it.
Well,… I never really fasted before. The most important thing is to start. We all had to start. My first fast I stopped drinking soda for 3 days. For me, at the time, that was really hard. But I started. Whatever level you are at, I encourage you to stretch yourself, go deeper. It’s worth it.
Leave a comment if you have one!
-Jeremy
God, I ask that you give us, each of us as members of the worship team, a strong desire to be ones who enter into Your presence every single day. Let us be ones who dwell upon Your word throughout each day. May our hearts and minds be enlightened with revelation from Your word. May we never think that we have arrived. There are deeper levels for us! Deeper levels of your love. Deeper levels of intimacy with You. May our hearts be continuously stirred with desire for more of You.