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Faith that heals, Trusting Jesus in our weakness Bible Reading: Isaiah 58: 6-7 Key Verse: Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen ? to loose the chains of injustice.. DEVOTION From a very young age we are taught the importance of prayer. We are taught to often pray on matters that we feel unable to tackle. But in Isaiah 58 verses 6-7, God calls for not only prayers and fasting but actions that supplement our prayers and fasting. The passage talks about how we need to complement our religious activities with charitable acts that are caring and compassionate. Mostly, we tend to think that our prayers are more than enough but God is saying we need to follow up with action as well. While prayers help, it is our acts of compassion that completes our faith in Jesus. This concept truly stands out in the story of the friends who brought their paralyzed friend to Jesus. While these friends upheld their paralyzed friend in their prayers, they also broke t...