Saturday, March 5, 2011
Mark 1: 35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
PRAYER IN THE SOLITARY PLACE
JESUS began His day with His Father. JESUS was a man just like us, He was very human and needed to take time to talk to His Father. Since JESUS is the Way, we need to look deeply into the way in which JESUS conducted His life, and follow that way. Mark tells us that JESUS got up before day and went to a solitary place to pray, this is a sacrifice. He arose before dawn, got up, when out, away from His friends, sat alone and talked to His Father in heaven. David says: "seven times a day do I praise thee"(Psalm 119:164). This, too, is a sacrifice.
JESUS made it a priority to be alone with His Father in Heaven, He would sacrifice comforts in order to find consolation in GOD. He would not jump into a day, devoid of the anointing of the LORD. We must do the same.
Lent is coming soon; Ash Wednesday is the 9th of March. For 40 days we can practice the discipline of arising early and going into a solitary place to pray. This sacrifice is very pleasing to GOD, because He longs to meet with each of us in the solitary place and commune with us. This practice can lead to a life style change for us all, as we experience the joy and peace of sweet communion with our LORD.
LET US FOLLOW JESUS, WHO AROSE VERY EARLY BEFORE DAY, AND WENT INTO A SOLITARY PLACE TO PRAY.
Mark 1: 35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
PRAYER IN THE SOLITARY PLACE
JESUS began His day with His Father. JESUS was a man just like us, He was very human and needed to take time to talk to His Father. Since JESUS is the Way, we need to look deeply into the way in which JESUS conducted His life, and follow that way. Mark tells us that JESUS got up before day and went to a solitary place to pray, this is a sacrifice. He arose before dawn, got up, when out, away from His friends, sat alone and talked to His Father in heaven. David says: "seven times a day do I praise thee"(Psalm 119:164). This, too, is a sacrifice.
JESUS made it a priority to be alone with His Father in Heaven, He would sacrifice comforts in order to find consolation in GOD. He would not jump into a day, devoid of the anointing of the LORD. We must do the same.
Lent is coming soon; Ash Wednesday is the 9th of March. For 40 days we can practice the discipline of arising early and going into a solitary place to pray. This sacrifice is very pleasing to GOD, because He longs to meet with each of us in the solitary place and commune with us. This practice can lead to a life style change for us all, as we experience the joy and peace of sweet communion with our LORD.
LET US FOLLOW JESUS, WHO AROSE VERY EARLY BEFORE DAY, AND WENT INTO A SOLITARY PLACE TO PRAY.
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