There is something very close to the heart of Jesus in Isaiah 58. Jesus announced his own calling with similar words, "The Spirit of God has anointed me to preach good news to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives..." Isaiah 58 is a beautiful portrait of the "more" we are preparing for during this season of Lent.
- A light in darkness--healing for wounds--God's got our backs
- God's immediate presence hearing us and guiding us
- Never-failing streams of water for dry souls
- So watered by the overflow God that we refresh others
- Being used by God to rebuild what has been destroyed
We just need to get God’s attention. Fasting is less about getting God’s attention and more about becoming the kind of people who have His heart and get His attention!
