Jesus was confronted because his disciples did not fast. Jesus’ response got to the heart of the issue. He wanted the people to see that He was the goal and fulfillment of all the Jewish practices laid out in the Old Testament. He came to usher in the New Covenant and free people from their old ways of life. Let’s make Jesus the goal in all that we do as a church, in our families, and in our lives, and may we lay aside the old way of life and walk in the new life we have in Christ!
Scripture: Mark 2:18-22