Friday, February 19
“And Jesus said to them, ‘The attendants of the groom cannot mourn as long as the groom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the groom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.’” Matthew 9:15
Key thought:
Fasting is one way to let go of things that compete for our attention in order to place God at our center. Today’s passage challenges us to think about what we might bid farewell to, in order to fully welcome Jesus into our hearts.
Suggested practice:
Most of us take the word ‘fast’ literally, and refrain from eating certain foods. This is certainly an important part of our Lenten ritual; but what else might you need to fast from right now? What else takes up too much of your energy? Technology? Your desire to please others? Spend a few minutes brainstorming a list, and choose one meaningful thing to give up.
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