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Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

Why would you want to fast?  Some people do it for health reasons, but I’m talking about doing a fast to please God.  Why in the world would you want to “not eat” for any other reason than to lose weight or to accomplish some other health goal.  You have to be crazy to do that.  Unless of course you have a desire to grow closer to God.  That’s a pretty good reason.

But that brings up the question, “why wouldn’t you want to fast?”.  Is there some reason you don’t want to grow closer to God?  Do you already know that there are areas in your life that don’t please God?  Maybe, you’ve been called to something and you don’t want to start it.  Have you become a slave to who you are? If so, I wouldn’t want to fast either.  

Prayer: Lord, give me the courage to go where I’ve refused to go: to listen to what I do not want to hear.  Help me to trust that your voice will lead me to the green pastures of Psalm 23.