In my particular tribe of Christianity, “cutting edge” is the deal. If the “form” is dead… change the form.

That may not be it. It may be US.

Jesus encountered opposition from the religious leaders in Mark 2 over “forms.” Jesus doesn’t toss out the forms. He recognizes how the religious leader weren’t understanding the forms. The forms weren’t dead. They were.

¹⁸ John’s disciples and the Pharisees had a habit of fasting. Some people asked Jesus, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but yours don’t?”

¹⁹ Jesus said, “The wedding guests can’t fast while the groom is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom with them, they can’t fast. ²⁰ But the days will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.” (Mark 2:18-20, CEB)

Jesus didn’t toss out fasting. He instructed them to learn HOW to use the form. It’s a matter of having the law on our hearts. We need to hear the voice of the Spirit in our lives once again.