DEVOTION ~ NO NOTICE!

Theme: No Notice! 

Text: Isaiah 58:3&4

³ ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You have not seen? Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice? ’“In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and exploit all your laborers. ⁴ Indeed you fast for strife and debate, and to strike with the fist of wickedness. You will not fast as you do this day, to make your voice heard on high.

In yesterday's devotion, we learned that the prophet Isaiah was sent to declare the sins of the people of God without holding back a word. Though they present themselves before God, sin has gulfed their core (soul). Their complaint the text is why their fasting has not been given attention by God. This leads us to the theme, "No Notice" for today's devotion.

We fast for various reasons and we choose a fast that will best suit the reason for the fast; either dry or wet fasting. Fasting is a denial of self and giving up on things that we cherish eating, doing or even watching to be of one mind with the Lord. However, the fast by the people of God was otherwise, it was for that reason their fast wasn't noticed. If you fast to prove a point, to throw a challenge or as a normal routine without the essence of spiritual encounter, it is in vain. It is not only during fasting one must heed to God's instruction rather a very single moment counts to obey God. Realign your ways to God's ways. 

Prayer: Dear God, I humbly come before You to seek for forgiveness in my ways that never glorified You. I have imposed self-righteousness upon myself, been cynical in all that I do and have not seek to know Your ways. Have mercy upon me and cleanse me from every form of sin. Teach me Your ways and guide my path. This I pray in Jesus' name. AMEN!