8/8/2017 - Section 59:14-24
August 8, 2017 Section 59:14-24 Fasting, Commandments, Obedience to Commandments, Peace in this World, Eternal Life, Path to Perfection, Happiness Road To, Missionary Road to Progress, Continuing on with section 59, nicknamed ““ That thou Mayest More Fully Keep Thyself Unspotted from the World” Christ’s discussion of fasting begins in v 14. He couples fasting with prayer. And He equates that process with rejoicing. His method of approaching fasting includes ‘thanksgiving’, ‘cheerful hearts’, glad heart and a cheerful countenance’, and then He cautions “ but not with much laughter”. Our time of fasting should be sweet, but with reverence. Throughout that 24 hour period, we should be alert to our sudden thoughts and perceptions. If we are asking for answers, or knowledge, or greater spirit, then we need to be tuned in and ready to receive what is given us. Is fasting difficult? Yes, there are times our body reminds us of its difficulty. But those are feelings that we s...