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Why do you think Jesus indicated that we shouldn’t “broadcast” when we are fasting to others?
Posted by Austin on 03/02/2021 at 16:09Austin replied 10 months ago 96 Members · 96 Replies -
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Because then the focus is on us and not on God. We do not want praise for fasting, we are doing it to build a deeper connection with God.
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Jesus wants us to have the right motives when fasting. Some may fast to get attention.
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I think Jesus indicated that we fast in private because it is not something to be done for self glorification.
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When you fast in secret, you are rewarded by your Father in Heaven, not by someone or something here on earth.
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So we don’t fall into that trap of doing it for the wrong reasons.