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. ) 

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Bible Study Step 1 Obey God vs Knowledge About God We are all called to be disciples of Christ if we are born again and have accepted His sacrifice for our sin. Christ is the Word of God. (John 1). As untrained professionals, how do we approach the Word of God to learn His ways? (Heb 3:10) The disciples were not trained bible teachers. So what was different about them? What can we learn from their lives and why did Christ's focus on them? With the help of the Holy Spirit, they obeyed His Word. (John 14:15) We can too. We need to change our approach from gaining knowledge ABOUT God to OBEDIENCE to God. Join us for Podcast for Pewsitters Bible Study Step 1 Obey God vs Gain Knowledge PODCAST https://simplecast.com/s/c8ff9055 VIDEO https://youtu.be/HYt2fYKVO6Q

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