The Lord is showing that those who see he is their with them have no need to mourn or fast as the...
The Lord is showing that those who see he is their with them have no need to mourn or fast as they are communing with him. The Pharisees and Disciples of John were fasting probably out of religious works as they could not see they could rest in Christ during that time. How easy it is to find idols to work for in the name of doing Gods work. Yet the ones who recongized they were sinners and Christ had something to offer them were the ones dining and drinking and having relationship with him.
Do I let my religious works and everyday life come between my relationship with God? If so, I will lose sight and become blind to the fellowship I need with Christ.