August 14 / Reason Together / Elegant Weapon Week 4 of 6: If Props Is All that You Love, Then THAT’s what You’ll Receive

There are a number of ways to do fasting WRONG. These include doing fasting with an eye toward impressing people and receiving props for how spiritual we are.

Matthew 6:16-18Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

How to Fast

16 “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! 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head, and wash your face, 18 so that you don’t show your fasting to people but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Other ways to fast wrong:

"Fasting" a meal only to be gluttonous at the next one.

Skipping food, but failing to draw nearer to God in any way.

Allowing hunger to drive you to mistreat others.

Worship Prep team: What are other ways?