Being alone with God...How important is it for our lives? Just before He went to the cross, when His anxiety and anguish were at their peak, Jesus withdrew to the Garden of Gethsemane to pour out His heart to God. As Christians, we have the same privilege. Jesus told His disciples: When you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father secretly. Then your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you. (Matthew 6:6 NLT) When we make the effort to get alone with God, and to prayerfully focus our attention solely on Him, He will reward us with untold blessings that we may not receive any other way. One of these blessings is divine revelation. Mark 4:33-34 (NIV) says: With many similar parables, Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. But when He was alone with His disciples, He explained everything. This passage not only emphasizes how the Lord uses His Word to speak to us, but it also reveals how He takes special care to explain things more fully to those who spend time alone with Him. Its been said that God speaks to those who listen. God wants to speak to every one of His children, but He doesnt want to compete with the radio, TV, or anything else that steals our attention. The devil has seen to it that our lifestyle is embracing more and more noise. And the sad part is that weve become so accustomed to the noise and distractions around us, that weve almost forgotten how pleasant and soothing peace and quiet can be. Several years ago, I began challenging myself to limit the amount of noise and distractions I come in contact with each day. I began to leave the radio off when I was driving my car, and I used this time to pray and fellowship with the Lord. I also began doing household chores in complete silence, using the time to meditate on Scripture, and to sing praises to God. Making these little changes in my life helped me to become more attuned to Gods still, small voice, and to grow closer to Him.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 18:38:22 +0000
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