2 Samuel 12:16 David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted, went home, and spent the night lying on the ground.
Discovered in sin, David becomes aware that his selfishness is not just affecting his life,
but that of his son. His response is to fast in repentance.
1. How do you react to your won sin? Is repentance a regular part of your acknowledgement of your own sinful nature?
2. What would it look like if you made giving up television, or your phone, or music, or food a regular part of your relationship with God to accept His forgiveness of your sins? These are not things we HAVE to do of course, Jesus paid the price for our sins on the cross, but what if we prayerfully added fasting from something to our life to physically remind ourselves of the pain that can be caused by our sin?
3. What will you give up going forward in order to honor God? How can you incorporate fasting into your spiritual walk?
