We read in the Book of Moses of the time that Moses was led up to the Mountain and spoke with God "face to face". He was shown the works of God from the beginning to the end. As the presence of God left Moses, he was left to his own strength. It reads,
"And the presence of God withdrew from Moses, that his glory was not upon Moses; and Moses was left unto himself. And as he was left unto himself, he fell unto the earth. And it came to pass that it was for the space of many hours before Moses did again receive strength like unto man; and he said unto himself: Now, for this cause I know that man is nothing, which thing I never had supposed."
I think of this passage of scripture when I am fasting. For at times it does feel like "we are nothing" without our physical strength. Then relying on our Father in Heaven we are made spiritually strong.
Matthew writes of a time when the disciples were taught about the power of fasting. (Matthew 17:14-21) Even the Savior Himself relied on the power of prayer and fasting to perform His mighty miracles.
Task for the day: Perform a meaningful fast with prayer. Pray for your spouse and family.
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Not a very good start today. Much harder during the week when nobody else knows that you are fasting. I've been grouchy with the family. I'm going to try and press forward and rely on the spirit and try to be nice.
ReplyDeleteThe finish was better. All is well that ends well. It's always a great reminder of relying on the Lord to get us through hard times.
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