Matthew 9
John's disciples question Jesus why His disciples are not fasting as was part of the ceremonial law found in the Old Testament. Jesus explains that fasting typically accompanies mourning and there should be no morning while He is present in human form. Jesus goes on to discuss how we have a new way of interacting with God - through His Son - and it requires following of the moral but not the ceremonial law as Jesus death on the cross fulfills all requirements of the ceremonial law.
Matthew 5:17 explains this further with: "[d]o not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them".
Both MacArthur and John Piper expand on this.
My Prayer: Lord Jesus, what an amazing God You are that You came to rescue me and You laid down Your life for me - thank You Jesus! I am not worth such an amazing act of grace - I am undeserving. I daily miss the mark. Please forgive me. Help me overcome such sin and turn from it towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, and mind and love others as You love me. Help me grow in my faith. Give Lisa and myself wisdom and strength. Please heal Lisa of her cancer and from the side effects of chemo. Help us lead Zach and Dustin to You Jesus and for them to choose You as their Lord and Savior. Please provide Godly friends and spouses to Zach and Dustin. Help me serve You, my family, my church, and others. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
“No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. Neither
do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will
burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they
pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” v16-17
John's disciples question Jesus why His disciples are not fasting as was part of the ceremonial law found in the Old Testament. Jesus explains that fasting typically accompanies mourning and there should be no morning while He is present in human form. Jesus goes on to discuss how we have a new way of interacting with God - through His Son - and it requires following of the moral but not the ceremonial law as Jesus death on the cross fulfills all requirements of the ceremonial law.
Matthew 5:17 explains this further with: "[d]o not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them".
Both MacArthur and John Piper expand on this.
My Prayer: Lord Jesus, what an amazing God You are that You came to rescue me and You laid down Your life for me - thank You Jesus! I am not worth such an amazing act of grace - I am undeserving. I daily miss the mark. Please forgive me. Help me overcome such sin and turn from it towards You. Help me love You with all of my heart, soul, and mind and love others as You love me. Help me grow in my faith. Give Lisa and myself wisdom and strength. Please heal Lisa of her cancer and from the side effects of chemo. Help us lead Zach and Dustin to You Jesus and for them to choose You as their Lord and Savior. Please provide Godly friends and spouses to Zach and Dustin. Help me serve You, my family, my church, and others. Help me understand, be obedient to, and apply Your message for me today and every day.
