The Question about Fasting
- Mark here is trying to teach us a reality
- The disciples of John the Baptist and the Pharisees fasted in anticipation of the Messiah
- We fast in our desire for God’s Kingdom to be fully realised in the world
- But the disciples of John the Baptist missed a point.
- There no longer should have been any disciples to John the Baptist
- Like Andrew and Phillip they should have flocked to Jesus.
- Because John’s role was to point to Jesus.
- If they believed in Jesus as Messiah
- They would have realised
- In the presence of the King
- There can only be rejoicing
- Jesus’ message was quite different to that of John
- While John’s message was hell and brimstone
- Jesus message was more of tolerance and love.
- This may have confused many
- If you have any confusion
- Approach Jesus
- And ask him to help you resolve any confusion
- Or doubts in your life
- And as he cleared the matter for John’s disciples
- He will bring in clarity and contentment in yours.
