Isaiah 57:15
For this is what the high and lofty One says-- he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
God is with us in good and bad times. He restores and invigorates us when we're down. He heals and blesses us when we're sick. He picks us up and guides when we stumble. He is a holy and loving God that we need to not only approach in our bad times but also acknowledge His presence in our good times.
Isaiah 57:18
I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him,
I once tried to do the 30 Hour Famine run by World Vision... but never succeeded. I let the hunger take control and couldn't help breaking the fast and stuffing myself with food. The last several verses in this chunk of passage makes me reflect on what true fasting means and is to me. For me personally, fasting for the Lord is when we stop doing or give up something for a period of time and during this time you show your dependence on the Lord. You strip yourself from temptations and distractions so that you can refocus back on the Lord, in addition you acknowledge His providence in your life with the necessities that you already have.
The reminder: if any temptations overcome your time and commitment to the Lord, consider fasting it to bring your eyes and heart back to God. Acknowledge Him in good times as well as those times happen by the grace and love of our God.
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