Practicing Presence - Practicing Fasting

Christian fasting has both a past and future element to it. The past element has to do with looking back to the life, death and resurrection of Christ, believing firmly that the King has come. Yet, at the same time, we have promises that there is more to come, this is the future element to our fasting. Although the King has come, we know that our world is still full of sickness, disease, suffering and pain. Therefore, what we are longing and fasting for is the day when the King will put an end to these things once and for all.