• Moses’ Blessing and Death
    • What stuck out to you as God blessed these 10 tribes?
  • According to 34:1-3 what was the territory God showed Moses?
  • Where did Moses die?
  • Who buried Moses?
  • Where is Moses grave?
  • Write out verse 7
  • Write out verse 9
  • What does the rest of the text say about Moses?

Reflection: To end our discussion on fasting here is a couple of thoughts Mr. Foster leaves us with. Although the physical aspects of fasting intrigue us, we must never forget that the major work of scriptural fasting is in the realm of the spirit. What goes on spiritually is much more important than what is happening bodily. You will be engaging in spiritual warfare that will necessitate using all the weapons of Ephesians 6. One of the most critical periods spiritually is at the end of the fast when we have a natural tendency to relax. But I do not want to leave the impression that all fasting is a heavy spiritual struggle – I have not found it so. It is also “…righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Romans 14:17).

Fasting can bring breakthroughs in the spiritual realm that will never happen in any other way. It is a means of God’s grace and blessing that should not be neglected any longer. Wesley declares “…it was not merely by the light of reason…that the people of God have been, in all ages, directed to use fasting as a means: …but they have been…taught it of God Himself, by clear and open revelations of His Will….Now, whatever reasons there were to quicken those of old, in the zealous and constant discharge of this duty, they are of equal force still to quicken us.” Now is the time for all who hear the voice of Christ to obey it.

***So if God is calling you to fast, obey His voice to do so. If you have not heard His call, then it is a good thing to learn about until you know He is calling you to this. Also, if you can not fast from food because of health issues – then you can fast from other things like: social media, television, your favorite snack you just can’t live without, coffee, soda, alcohol, secular music, spending money on certain luxuries. Whatever it is, you should feel the loss of that thing in your life. If you never drink alcohol but say your going to fast that – it doesn’t really count as a fast. It really does need to be something you indulge in. And like I said in the beginning of this, I am not asking you to fast. If you want to fast and want to partner with someone, or want accountability – I am willing to walk the journey with you. Or if you have questions we can walk through finding the answers together as well.

Psalm 25. May the cry of our hearts be this dependence on God. Meditate on this. Write down a verse or two to memorize. Pray this as an earnest prayer to depend on God for all things.