Lent (Part 3) – Fasting and Inner Stillness

What can we observe and learn from Jesus’ time in the wilderness, fasting and praying for 40 days after his baptism? There are several lessons that can help shape our expectations of what times of focussed fasting and prayer might be like. The Bible tells us that it was the Holy Spirit that instructed Jesus to go into the wilderness for this 40-day fast. But that doesn’t mean it was easy for Jesus, or that it was a pleasant time. On the contrary, it was a time of physical discomfort and no doubt emotional and mental testing as well. On top of that, the time of fasting became a place of spiritual attack. And yet, it was part of God’s plan, and Christ came out of that time of difficult obedience anointed with power by the Holy Spirit and ready to take on the challenges of his earthly ministry. The post Lent (Part 3) – Fasting and Inner Stillness first appeared on Lifeway Church.