Mark 2:21-34

How do you view fasting? Is it punishment, deprivation, or torture? Jesus said that his disciples would get into the habit of fasting. The Pharisees also fasted regularly but in a religious way. Jesus came to introduce a new type of fasting: fasting for love of Him. It's a search for intimacy. Let's discover together how fasting develops our communion with our Beloved.

Explore the parables of the bridegroom, new patches, and wineskins, discovering profound truths about not missing, mixing, or playing Jesus in our lives. Engage in self-reflection and prayer, inviting a fresh perspective and surrender to the transformative power of Jesus.

At the core of it, discipleship is taking care of and tending all the things Jesus commanded us. Yet how can we know what to do if we don't know His words? That is why we're exploring all of Jesus' words across the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Each day includes a Bible narration from Ps Mark Varughese of the words of Jesus. NOTE: the translation used in the narration is the New King James Version.

Are you trying to “add a bit of Jesus” to an otherwise unchanged life? This 4‑day plan walks through Jesus’ parable of the new cloth and the old garment (Matthew 9:16; Mark 2:21; Luke 5:36), exposing quick fixes and religious patchwork—and inviting you into the freedom of being clothed in Christ, not just patched up.