The reason Christians fast is summed up here.
Both Muslims and Christians fast, but their purposes for fasting differ. In order to keep one of the Five Pillars, a Muslim is obligated to fast during Ramadan.
The Bible teaches that fasting merits neither God’s favor nor a place in paradise. Christians may fast for one of the following reasons:
• To demonstrate their satisfaction in God (Matthew 4:4)
• To humble themselves before God (Daniel 9:3)
• To request God’s help (2 Samuel 12:16; Esther 4:16; Ezra 8:23)
• To seek God’s will (Acts 13:2-3)
• To turn from sin (Jonah 3:5-10)
• To worship God without distractions (Luke 2:36-38)
Jesus fasted
At the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry, before His great miracles and teaching, He fasted forty days. Afterwards, the devil tested Jesus while He was weak with hunger: “And after fasting forty…
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I always thought the fast of lent was to remember the suffering of our Lord Jesus during the 40 days, and bring us closer to him.
Leslie
What do you think now?
I still think that way, because at that time I imagine Jesus going through his suffering.
Leslie
🙂