Isaiah 58:6 - Is this not the kind of fasting I have chosen: TO LOOSE THE CHAINS OF INJUSTICE...
This is a life verse for me. The kind that I want to memorize and carry in my spirit forever. The rest of the chapter itself is amazing. It is a call that is close to my heart, to share with the hungry, to provide shelter, to clothe the naked, to spend ourselves in behalf of others...but I can't hear.
Awhile ago, I realized that to lead others in ministry, I need to hear hearts. Lord, You must provide me with the ability to hear the heart of many. What do they desire, yearn for, worry about? What do they constantly come before You in prayer for and how can we help them?
But it seems that as this fast starts I am extremely deaf. Perhaps I have not taken enough time to hear, perhaps I am too selfish with my time, perhaps am I simply too lazy. Lord, the kind of fasting You have chosen is to loose the chains of injustice, but I must hear where that injustice is first. Help me to have an ear for the cry.
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Having a new baby, I've quickly developed keen ear for her cry. I can pick it out of a crowd. Sometimes it's so loud it's the only thing I can hear. As the birth of Sparky draws near, I can only hope that we love it like our own child, hear her cry, and run to comfort her.
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