Time with God: Faith Devo

August 6th, 2017

Time with God: Faith

A Brief Introduction:

During the month of August our weekly parish devotional is going to be a bit different. Instead of a daily scripture passage with reflection and questions, there will be one devotional with a spiritual practice you to engage for the entire week. As we focus on spending time with God, the hope and prayer is that these spiritual disciplines will lead us deeper in our relationship with the Holy One. 

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6 and Hebrews 12: 1-3

Read the scripture daily. Read it slowly. What is God bringing to your attention through this passage? 

Questions to consider: 

• What does the word faith mean to you?
• How have you grown in your faith in God?
• How would you describe the link between having faith and pleasing God? What does this look like in your own life? 
• Who are the people in your life who exemplify walking in faith? What can you emulate in them?
• What prepares you to walk in faith daily, for the long journey of life?

Spiritual Discipline. Fasting

Fasting – to give up something for a set period of time in order to concentrate more fully on God. This can be food (for a set period of time such as a meal or a day), TV, reading, etc. 

Scripture: "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” (Matthew 6:16-18)

Spiritual Practice: 

• Abstain from food, drink, shopping, desserts, media, etc for a set period of time one day a week. During this period of time focus on God.