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“Very early the next
morning, long before daylight,
Jesus got up and left
the house.
He went out of town to a lonely place where he prayed.”
Mark 1:35
Where is your “lonely place”?
In order to talk with his Father, Jesus left the crowds,
even the home of friends, and sought out a place, a time, devoid of
distractions. With the constant barrage of people and pressures, he needed that
time alone to re-connect and re-focus. Even as God’s own Son—as God
himself—Jesus found it necessary and beneficial to slip off to a “lonely place”
to pray.
Our days fill quickly with responsibilities, people needing
our attention, and the constant background hum of life. As followers of Jesus
we can learn from his example. We, too, need a “lonely place” to re-connect
with our Heavenly Father. What that time or place may look like will be as
varied as we are individual. What works for me, might or might not work for
you.
- As a busy mom, your “lonely place” may look like my friend Debi’s—on the floor of her bathroom with the door locked and the fan running.
- Perhaps your “lonely place” resembles my husband’s when he commuted to seminary—in the car on a long drive by himself.
- For those of us who are early risers, those precious moments before dawn—the only sound the gradually awakening of the birds—become our “lonely place” and bring sweet communion with Jesus.
- “Night owls” might find the time after everyone else is in bed, and the house comfortably quiet, the best “lonely place” to review the day and re-energize for tomorrow.
Be
encouraged!
Pam
©2016 Pamela D. Williams
