Break your unholy fast!

Some of you who have been with The Journey for a while may have noticed the absence of a call to fasting this lenten season. Usually, in the forty days leading up to Easter, we fast from something in order to identify with the suffering of Christ. We're not asking you not to fast. In fact, it may be something you decide you need to do. But this year, instead of calling a holy fast, we are calling you to break your unholy fast from God's Word.

Our theme this year is "be the difference." But how can we be the difference in our worlds if we aren't allowing God to be the difference in our hearts? Too many of us neglect our spiritual diets, starving ourselves at home and eating out only once or twice a week.

We at Centerpoint enjoy a good feast of biblical truth every time we get together. But if that's your only source of biblical nourishment you may need to rethink your diet. We all need to develop a habit of reading and a skill in studying the God's Word. We won't all be master theologians, just like we aren't all great chefs. But just as we should all be able to make ourselves a basic sandwhich, we should all learn to meditate on God's Word.

Of course, the first step in understanding the Bible is reading it. So, our challenge to you is to read just one chapter a day. If you would like to read along with us, here is this week's the schedule...

Saturday, February 23, 2008 – Genesis 37
Sunday, February 24 – Genesis 38
Monday, February 25 – Genesis 39
Tuesday, February 26 – Genesis 40
Wednesday, February 27 – Genesis 41
Thursday, February 28 – Genesis 42
Friday, February 29 – Genesis 43