True fasting is not outward ritual but inner transformation: breaking sinful patterns, seeking reconciliation, and preparing to serve others selflessly.

When David penned Psalm 14 and 15, he may have been reflecting on Uriah, Nabal, and Abigail. The fruit of the spiritual is found in both testaments.

While a person is justified only by God's grace through the blood of Christ, God expects His called-out ones to respond to His merciful election with obedience.