In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, Amen
A Spiritual Journey Back to God
That’s why when the Lord came after incarnation in the new covenant the Lord Himself fasted forty days and forty nights. Being the role model of all Christians that’s why we have to fast follow His steps. He made fasting in a sacramental way because when we fast, we come closer to God and we are trying to be more spiritual, to enjoy times with God and reading the Bible, in worshipping God, in meditation, and spending more time in the church. That’s the picture of our fasting in the new covenant. The Lord Himself spoke about the taste of fasting. It’s not just to prevent yourself from some food or to stay away from eating for some time. It’s more than this. You offer your body at a sacrifice
It’s a story of love. That’s why when people came asking the Lord about fasting and why He did not allow His disciples to fast early in their lives with the Lord, simply He spoke about the bride and groom. And He made it like when the relationship between the Lord and His church people is on the level of this sacramental love. Now people will offer themselves in fasting as a kind of loving God. So, they offer their ideas, to their fathers in the act of fasting because they love God. They do not only just prevent themselves from eating some food, but they offer everything up to the offering their bodies, and their desires. That’s the meaning of fasting in the New Testament. That’s why when you read the book of Acts you will find out that the apostles were spending many months praying and fasting. And also, all through the books of the Bible, you’ll find that the church people are fasting together. It’s not about you knowing you fast your way, your time
