An Unusual “Fast” at an Unusual Time!
Lent is, traditionally speaking, the season of the church calendar year during which many Christians fast.
While I often fast during the Lenten season, it’s rare that I commit to a fast during the season of Easter. In fact, I love the rhythm of the church calendar: we fast during the 40 days of Lent and then Feast for 50 days during Easter season. The feast is always longer than the fast.
Yes, I love that.
A few weeks ago, during the middle of the Lenten season, I sensed the Lord inviting me to launch a new fast on Easter Sunday. A fast to carry me through the fifty days of Easter season.
After much prayer and reflection, I decided that I would begin this new fast.
And, after a week of this new fast, I realize that it’s going to be harder than I thought and it’s more important than I initially suspected.
Fasting: Revealing What I Love
Why?
Because for this Easter-Season fast I am giving up two cherished human (and American) experiences:
- Convenience, and
- Expediency
Yes, those are the two experiences I am trying to surrender and failing miserably at doing so!