My little addition to Our Daily Bread (7/28/11):
“Whenever you fast, don't be sad-faced like the hypocrites. For they make their faces unattractive so their fasting is obvious to people. I assure you: They've got their reward!” (Matthew 6:16 HCSB)
Marvin Williams was absolutely correct in what he wrote in today’s ODB. Fasting is a call of God to set aside something to focus on Him and grow in our relationship to him. That is a personal matter and to make it a social event negates this personal purpose. When the aim of the fast is to grow in Him, the reward is that greater fellowship with Him. When the aim is “look at me,” your reward is those who look at you.
Andy Jentes
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