Tell City Nazarene Church's Biblical Journey
With Pastor Charles Areson
Today's reading is Zechariah 7-10
In Zechariah 7, the people of Israel had fasted since the time to the destruction of the temple and now they wondered with the upcoming completion of the temple if is it okay for them to stop fasting.
God told Zechariah that the people hadn't really been fasting to the Lord but they had been serving themselves just like they were when they were eating and drinking. God wanted a fast was not a religious event to get God's favor but one in which they changed their hearts. It was one seen by helping those in need and having a change of heart.
For us, this is a reminder that spiritual disciplines and church activities do not please God if our heart and our attitude toward those in need aren't right.
Photo by Nina Strehl on Unsplash
In Zechariah 7, the people of Israel had fasted since the time to the destruction of the temple and now they wondered with the upcoming completion of the temple if is it okay for them to stop fasting.
God told Zechariah that the people hadn't really been fasting to the Lord but they had been serving themselves just like they were when they were eating and drinking. God wanted a fast was not a religious event to get God's favor but one in which they changed their hearts. It was one seen by helping those in need and having a change of heart.
For us, this is a reminder that spiritual disciplines and church activities do not please God if our heart and our attitude toward those in need aren't right.
Photo by Nina Strehl on Unsplash
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