Day 3 and 4

Weakness. Feeling physically weak can be one of the greatest spiritual blessings. There is, as Paul described a war being waged between our flesh and our spirit. This week the spirit is winning. In his darkest hour, Jesus could not count on his friends to stand watch and pray with him for even an hour because “the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.” Most of our lives are spend capitulating to the demands of our bodies. This makes our bodies strong but our spirits weak. Most of the time we suffer from strong, considered and carefully tended bodies. We dress them just so, wash them, feed them as soon as they demand it. but what about the more eternal part of us? There is a correlation between the physical strength we feel and spiritual weakness. You may be feeling better than early in the fast but very weak. Try not to over exert yourself (obviously) and make adjustments for a less capable body. But at the same time understand that spiritually you are gaining strength. You should be able to pray a little longer than you usually do. you should be feeling a little clearer than usual, and hearing from God might be just a bit easier. Take advantage of this time of physical weakness, to drink in the benefits of growing spiritual strength. Try to spend some extended time in prayer, you may be wondering what to do with your meal time. Pray. J Ask God for deliverance from sins that you have always struggled with. You may find new strength to break free. I recommend each of us spend the last 3 days praying the Lord’s prayer. Not necessarily word for word, but praying out of the spirit of each line. Each day. multiple times a day.