Fasting Day 15 – 1/26/2009

Adult / Teen Journal

January 26, 2009

Day 15. Mid-fast challenges

    Matthew 6:31-33

31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 “For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Let me see, it starts with a small serving of cottage cheese, enter a few fresh goldfish crackers, then, rice hamburger helper stuff, little smoky sausages steeped in BBQ sauce, chased down by the biggest piece of chocolate pie, no wait, coconut cream pie you can find, maybe just the pie and a fork . . .wake up!!!!!! Sometimes it just happens, the desire to eat turns into dreams which can almost be tasted. You wake up with your mouth watering, and afraid for a moments pleasure you just ruined the entire fast. What does the author mean, “do not worry,” you have been without for two full week, have another whole week to go and you are not supposed to worry? Maybe you should look for a better meaning from today’s verses. Your life consists of more than what you eat, what you drink, and what you wear. Those, as we discussed earlier, are the food of the walking dead, here called the Gentiles, meaning those who only seek those things are those who are the spiritually unaware, spiritually dead and dying. Anyone can chase after those things which are easy to see. What will bring real life to you is to chase after those things which cannot be seen, those things which are of a spiritual nature. Today is another day to re-focus your attention on the things of God and the pursuit of them. Save the food dreams for a few more days!

Children’s Journal

January 26, 2009

Day 15. The Last Supper

Jesus has one last dinner with His disciples before He dies on the cross for our sins. Some strange things happen at that dinner.

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