“When Jesus returns, fasting will be done. It’s a temporary measure, for this life and age, to enrich our joy in Jesus and prepare our hearts for the next — for seeing him face to face. When he returns, he will not call a fast, but throw a feast; then all holy abstinence will have served its glorious purpose and be seen by all for the stunning gift it was.
Until then, we will fast.”
David Mathis weighs in with some thoughts on one of the more neglected Means of Grace. He gives us some help and encouragement to get started in his blog, “Fasting for Beginners.”
