Thinking about the last week of our First Fruits Fast leads me to consider how I want to end this special time of dedication to the Lord. I want to please Him with my thoughts and words and minister to Him in prayer and praise.
In the Old Testament there were times when the sacrifice was all about appearances and not at all about worship. That's not the kind of altar God wants us to build, that is definitely not the illustration we saw in the drama this morning.
There is a verse in 2 Corinthians that we can think about to avoid ever making our worship legalistic, selfish, or proud.
2 Corinthians 10:12 (New International Version)
12We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.
This last week, let's keep the focus on a desire to humble ourselves and eschew any motives that are not on seeking God diligently.
Along those lines, here is a transcript of part of this morning's message:
3. Fasting brings understanding of our true spiritual condition.
When we fast we need to do a checkup of how we are doing. If you fast and pray you will be sensitive to things in your life that need to change.
It is humbling to fast. And our words should change. When God promised the victory to Joshua at Jericho, they fasted their words until the seventh day-and then they won the battle! Their faith was strengthened because they did not speak negatively! And because they didn't have to listen to negativity. (that last sentence was added by Emily)
God bless you on this last week of our fast. I pray for you everyday!
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