”You are missing the point entirely if you have found a way to fast without experiencing hunger.”
Ouch! Did you feel that statement? Are those your toes? Are they mine? It is so natural to always want to find a work around, to try to find the easy way out, to not want to do what is uncomfortable.
But this chapter reminds us that growth can happen when we get uncomfortable. Sometimes we need to feel the hunger pangs to remind of of what we are doing and why. If we are always cruising and comfortable, why would we feel the need to turn to God? That is where Satan likes us- in cruise control. What gear are you in? If you want growth, if you want to see God’s hand, let’s stretch to grow in Him.
