Friday, March 7, 2014

awaiting the bridegroom..

The disciples of John approached Jesus and said,
“Why do we and the Pharisees fast much,
but your disciples do not fast?”
Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn
as long as the bridegroom is with them?
The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them,
and then they will fast.”
MT 9:14-15


Why then, do we as Christians fast on Fridays during lent? “the bridegroom is taken away from them and then they will fast.” In remembrance of Jesus’ death, we fast – the bridegroom has been momentarily taken from us.. but He will come back! On Easter. What wonders to look forward to. He is coming back – not just rising from the tomb, but back for us all.

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