Matthew 6:16

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

• Fasting
• Humility
• Sincerity
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• Obedience

Matthew 6:16 warns against fasting with the wrong intentions, where individuals put on a sad countenance to appear righteous before others. Jesus calls out the hypocrisy of such actions, stating that those who fast for the praise of men already have their reward. True fasting is not about external appearances, but about an inward attitude of sincerity, devotion, and obedience to God. Jesus emphasizes that our actions should not be for the approval or recognition of others, but for God alone. The reward for those who fast with a pure heart is the spiritual blessing and closeness with God that comes through their sincerity. Fasting is a spiritual discipline designed to draw us nearer to God, not to gain admiration or honor from others. By fasting with humility and devotion, we avoid the temptation to seek external validation and focus our hearts on God’s transformative work in our lives.

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  Matthew 6:17

  But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face.

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  Mark 9:29

  And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

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  Luke 4:1

  And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing.

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  Daniel 9:3

  And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

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