A SIMPLE GUIDE TO FASTING
Scripture: Matthew 6:2, Mark 2:18-20, Zechariah 7:4-5, Ezra 8:21-23
A Simple Guide to Fasting
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
Matthew 6.2,5,16; Mark 2.18-20; Zechariah 7.4-5; Ezra 8.21-23
I enjoy a wood burning fireplace. The warmth it provides. The sounds of the wood popping. The sparks that fly into the sky. The relaxing atmosphere it creates. That's why I recently had our propane fireplace replaced with a wood burning fireplace. Now I don't have to go outside to our fire pit to enjoy the ambience that oak wood burning creates.
Wood burning fireplaces can only fulfill their purpose if they have wood, and lots of it. I'm no lumberjack, but I do enjoy cutting, splitting, and stacking wood. It's not as difficult as it sounds. I use a chain saw and an electric splitter for most of the work.
If you've ever used a chain saw, you know that if it strikes the ground or dirt, that the sharp edge is immediately removed. The same is true for an axe. There's nothing more frustrating than trying to cut wood with a dull chain saw or axe. At that point, you've either got to replace it with a new chain or axe or sharpen them with a file. Otherwise, your effort in cutting wood is drastically reduced. You produce more sweat and less wood.
Cutting wood requires a sharpened chain or axe. It's really simple: the sharper the blade the more wood you cut. What sharpening your blade is to your chain or axe is, fasting is to your spiritual life. Too often we find ourselves chopping away seeing few results and wonder what we're doing wrong. It could be your doing everything right, but your chain or axe is dull; it's hit the ground a few times and your edge has become dull.
We hear a lot in Christian circles about prayer. New books on prayer are written and read annually. We attend prayer meetings, prayer rally's, even prayer conferences, desiring to develop and deepen our prayer life. But when was the last time you heard about a fasting conference or a fasting rally? When was the last time you read a book on fasting? I'm afraid we have emphasized ...
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
Matthew 6.2,5,16; Mark 2.18-20; Zechariah 7.4-5; Ezra 8.21-23
I enjoy a wood burning fireplace. The warmth it provides. The sounds of the wood popping. The sparks that fly into the sky. The relaxing atmosphere it creates. That's why I recently had our propane fireplace replaced with a wood burning fireplace. Now I don't have to go outside to our fire pit to enjoy the ambience that oak wood burning creates.
Wood burning fireplaces can only fulfill their purpose if they have wood, and lots of it. I'm no lumberjack, but I do enjoy cutting, splitting, and stacking wood. It's not as difficult as it sounds. I use a chain saw and an electric splitter for most of the work.
If you've ever used a chain saw, you know that if it strikes the ground or dirt, that the sharp edge is immediately removed. The same is true for an axe. There's nothing more frustrating than trying to cut wood with a dull chain saw or axe. At that point, you've either got to replace it with a new chain or axe or sharpen them with a file. Otherwise, your effort in cutting wood is drastically reduced. You produce more sweat and less wood.
Cutting wood requires a sharpened chain or axe. It's really simple: the sharper the blade the more wood you cut. What sharpening your blade is to your chain or axe is, fasting is to your spiritual life. Too often we find ourselves chopping away seeing few results and wonder what we're doing wrong. It could be your doing everything right, but your chain or axe is dull; it's hit the ground a few times and your edge has become dull.
We hear a lot in Christian circles about prayer. New books on prayer are written and read annually. We attend prayer meetings, prayer rally's, even prayer conferences, desiring to develop and deepen our prayer life. But when was the last time you heard about a fasting conference or a fasting rally? When was the last time you read a book on fasting? I'm afraid we have emphasized ...
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