Fasting is a wonderful spiritual discipline that I often do on behalf of my children or when I need clarity regarding an issue. When I arrived in town on Friday night, I realized I wasn't hungry and didn't even have a desire for a snack. After waking up Saturday morning, I still wasn't hungry. I couldn't eat for over 24 hours after coming home.
I realized I was in a reverse fast. Usually, I fast so I can be filled with Jesus and gain greater insight or understanding. This time I was already so filled that nothing else satisfied. I didn't want physical food. I felt as though I had stood in the presence of Jesus for a week and was fully saturated in Him.
As I meditated on my trip and went into the late afternoon hours of Saturday, I finally began to feel hunger pains. I was almost disappointed that I wanted physical food. I wanted to stay full of Jesus.
During this time, I was reminded of the verse that God brought to me earlier in the week. I had camped on 2 Corinthians 9:12 "This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God." I was so thankful that God allowed me to be a tiny part of His work and that whether I'm on a mission trip, eating lunch or driving to work, everything I do should be an expression of thanksgiving to my Lord.
My cup overfloweth and it must have been evident. Someone approached me last evening to let me know they thought I was just glowing on Sunday morning. I did feel radiant. That's what spending a week with Jesus will do. I yearn to live that way today and tomorrow. I want seek Him with all my heart.
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