Matthew 6:16-18 | Right Fasting

Studying Scripture with Pastor David Higa at ccEchoPark · Aug 24, 2026

But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. -Matthew 6:17-18 Fasting is a spiritual practice oftentimes overlooked in our day. Perhaps it is because we are not commanded to fast in the New Testament. Then the disciples of John [the Baptist] came to Him [Jesus], saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast? [Matt 9:14] But in addition, fasting is a privilege, and privileges have a different…