CIC

complete in christ

confidence in christ

community in christ

as I reflected over the sermon today at church 

I am reminded of all of the above

passage Matt 9: 14-17

what once was a confusing passage,

yet now so clear

there is a time for fasting and dedicating specific time for bring an active reliance on God to the forefront of your mind as you fast, yet there is a time and place, 

and Jesus reminds the disciples of John that, right there and then, it wasn't the time for that.

fasting is well known to be associated with mourning,

and with Jesus present right there and then, 

in front of them

with the allegory of being the "bridegroom" right there and then

in front of them,

it was a time to feast, 

celebrate.

Our King is with us. 

just like you don't pop new patches of cloth onto old clothes

or new wine into old wineskins - for it will ruin it.

Jesus not only represent, but fulfilled what the previous practices were pointing to - a complete rest, confidence, and community in Him. 

a new covenant.

so the leaving thought_

is your view of Jesus preventing you from understanding the real Jesus,

who reveals Himself plainly in the Scriptures?

have you made up your mind already without getting to know who He actually is?