Hello John,
I want to tell about something I have been thinking about since last weekend. One morning this past week I wanted to read something before I went to work. Isaiah 58 came to mind. So, I started reading about the true fast and continued reading through chapter 61. The words from those chapters seemed so sweet to me even though I couldn’t understand half of what I was reading. It was as if Jesus was applying a soothing salve to my soul with the words.
After I finished reading I wanted to take some CDs with me to listen to. I opened the cabinet where they are kept and right in the front of the stack were three CDs titled “The True Fast” 1998. Needless to say, I chose those to listen to.
There have been so many emails this week from the saints testifying how Jesus healed them from various things and also how the internet is being used to reach so many people around the world with the truth. In that light, these words from Isaiah 58 really stand out to me. Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house?…
It goes on to say that God promises many blessing to those who fast this way. One promise that seemed to get my attention at the time was in vs 8. Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily…
So much effort is being made by you and others to get the truth out to God’s people. Why shouldn’t we expect the promises of God to fall upon us? I pray that we can remain humble and ready to receive whatever He chooses to give us.
Tom