This past Friday my friends and I decided to fast. I have never fasted before.
One thing I learned about fasting though, is that the next time I do this will NOT be the same day that I have to go to the doctor for shots. Not smart.
Anyways,
I was not sure what to except or how I was going to feel since I have never done this before. I found myself all day thinking the same thing "I AM SO HUNGRY".
What I learned through this experience though was definitely worth the feeling of an empty stomach. I learned a lot about my dependance on Jesus.
I learned that while I was hungry, he was hungry for me to cling to him and him only. While the only thing I could think about was a big ole glass of Bojangles sweet tea, he was thirsty for my life.
This man came to this wicked world and fasted for 40 days. After those 40 days He was hungry no doubt, but what happened next while he was hungry and tired just proves to me over and over again how good He is. He witnessed to all of us His divine power over darkness. In his hungry and tired state He continue to fight for us and show us how much he loved us. (Matthew 4:1-11) dang.
When I thought about this during the day I thought about the things Jesus probably did while he fasted. Through scripture I learned that he was fully dependent on His Father. All I can picture in my mind is Jesus spending some great quality time with the Creator. Thanking him, crying to him, worshiping him and sitting with him in obedience.
Now, as I sat alone in the morning with my chai, went to class, went to the doctor and prayed with my friends for our high school friends in all of this I found myself doing the same thing. I found myself in constant prayer thanking Him, crying to Him for some things, worshiping him for all that He has done and sitting with him in awe of all that He is.
I am no longer hungry or thirsty.
My hunger has been satisfies and my thirst has been quenched because I find myself fully dependent and reliant on a Jesus who isn't letting me go.
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