In fact, to fast when God calls us to feast is a violation of the highest order. We see this in the Gospels. Repeatedly, Jesus told his disciples to enjoy the feast that was before them, knowing that there would come a time when fasting would be the appropriate response to life. In the gospel of Matthew, while speaking of his presence among his followers, Jesus said, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast” (9:15). In other words, don’t subject yourself to something Jesus
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