Stand With the Poor | Fasting E4

John Mark Comer Teachings

Practicing the Way

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

"What if fasting could break our hearts open to the suffering of the world and move us to action?"

John Mark explores the connection between fasting and justice, urging us to consider how this ancient practice can realign our hearts with God's care for the poor. He challenges us to move beyond a self-focused spirituality and enter into a deeper solidarity with those in need.

Key Scripture Passage: Isaiah 58v1-12

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0:00.0	Welcome to the John Mark Comer Teaching's Podcast. I'm Strawn Coleman, your host and part of the teaching team here at practicing the way.
0:11.0	Each week on this podcast we share a teaching from John Mark or other trusted voices
0:16.6	in the formation space and it's great to have you with us.
0:21.6	In today's teaching John Mark explores the synergy between fasting and justice.
0:27.6	In the Church's historical understanding of fasting, he tells us, it becomes more than just a practice of self, but an outward reaching practical
0:37.1	aid to a hungry and needy world.
0:40.8	As you listen, you may like to ask yourself, what would it mean for me personally to consider the poor
0:47.6	when I fast?
0:48.6	Here's John Mack. Please turn your Bibles to Isaiah Chapter 58 as we come to the end of our four-week fasting practice.
1:03.9	And stand with me for the reading of scripture.
1:08.2	There's a Bible in front of you
1:09.7	and the seat in front of you, it's page 790 if you need one.
1:15.7	Let me give you just a short moment to breathe and collect yourself
1:21.0	and you may just want to offer a prayer in the quiet of your heart, just offer all that you are
1:26.2	to all God is before we open our heart to receive. Isaiah chapter 58, let's read from verse 6. Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke. To set the oppressed free and break every yoke,
2:09.0	is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter.
2:15.0	When you see the naked to clothe them and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood,
2:22.0	then your light will break forth like that. flesh and your
2:25.0	your light will break forth like the dawn and your healing will quickly appear.
2:28.0	Then your righteousness will go before you and the glory of the Lord
2:32.0	will be your rear guard.
2:34.0	Then you will call and the Lord will answer.
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