Read Matthew 4:1-4
1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Discuss
What is fasting?
Fasting is a commandment from the Lord where we humble ourselves before Him by voluntarily refraining from eating and drinking. In the Church today, one Sabbath day each month is set aside for the purpose of fasting. Members of the Church go without food and water for two consecutive meals in a 24-hour period and then contribute the money that would have been spent for that food to those in need, in the form of fast offerings. (Gospel Topics, “Fasting and Fast Offering”)
How can what Jesus said to Satan (vs 4 above) help us in our fasts?
Instead of focusing on how hungry our bodies are, we could focus on ways to feed our spirits. Make a list of things that you could do as individuals and family to increase spiritual food, while fasting.
How has your life been blessed by fasting?
Discuss ways that you and/or your family have been blessed by following this commandment.
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