Have you considered that today marks the seventh day of the Bethel Daniel Fast? Some of us didn't know how we were going to make it through one day, but your commitment to God has already brought us through a week on this journey.
I already marvel at the glory of God and what God is doing in our midst. I am also reminded that if we spend our time trying to focus on too much, we miss the strength and the blessings that God has before us. We can spend so much time worried about the future that we overlook the move of the Holy Spirit in our lives today. This is the gift of the fasting season: a chance to intentionally focus on our relationship with God moment by moment.
Because of the fast we should be thinking about God in between meals. And each time we open a refrigerator or feel the twinge of the initial hunger sign, we must be compelled to think once again about the sacrifice we are making to God. Each time we are invited to share a meal with family and friends, we are compelled to think about whether we should remain committed to God or "bend the rules" just this once (or twice or three times). Who would know any way?
Although we are all tempted, we also must remain committed. We shouldn't focus on the temptations ahead in the journey, but we have to focus more on seeking God in the moment. Matthew 6: 33 - 34 states, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Keep your focus on God... first.
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