The reality that we are moving to Ashley High School in just two weeks is beginning to settle in, and I am getting more and more excited every day!  In preparation for our move, the staff and I are spending 21 days taking part in a Daniel Fast.  What is a Daniel Fast you ask?  Great Question.

In the book of Daniel there are two instances where Daniel declines the opportunity to eat  food from the king’s table in exchange for a diet of vegetables and water.  It’s crazy!  Just imagine turning down a thick and juicy prime rib for a bland vegetable medley!  Read it for yourself in Daniel chapter 1.  To make a long story short, Daniel relies on God to strengthen him and God does just that.  After a ten day testing period, Daniel is not only healthy but he looks better than any of the guys eating the prime rib.  Here’s the point: Daniel gave us something valuable to draw closer to God.  As a staff, we have chosen the 21 days leading up to our move to Ashley to give up something we really like to grow closer to Jesus.  During this 21 Day fast we have been reading through the book of John…it has 21 chapters. Yesterday’s reading came from John Chapter 9.

John 9 is the story of the blind guy who meets Jesus, gets mud on his face, takes a bath, and gets healed!  I love this story.  One small detail about this story that is commonly overlooked is the fact that this guy (with mud on his face) did exactly what Jesus told him to do.  He walked by faith!  He walked through the city to the pool of Siloam to wash.  What is cool is that the miracle happened AFTER he was obedient.  After he walked to the pool.  After he washed the mud off his face.  Right now, we as a church, are walking by faith (without the mud on our faces) believing that God is about to do a miracle.  I’m excited to see what God does as His people humble themselves, sacrifice, and walk by faith!

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