Alone With the Lord

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, He departed and went out to a desolate place, and there He prayed. (Mark 1:35 ESV)

 Throughout the Gospels we read of Jesus separating Himself from those He was ministering to, and even from His closest friends and followers, to spend time alone in prayer and communion with His Father.

 It was common for Jesus to separate Himself from others to be alone with God. Even when He was extremely busy, very needed, and doing great things, He still made a point of getting away from everyone to have time alone with His Father.

 I Carving out time to be alone to commune with the Lord gives us the opportunity to pray and hear His voice without distraction.
 Solitude allows us to focus on connecting deeply with God, knowing we won’t be interrupted by others, especially when we add silence to the mix by disconnecting from all communication devices, phones, computers, etc.

 Of course, it isn’t always necessary to get away from noise and conversation to hear the voice of the Lord, as He can speak to us in any situation, but there are times when it’s beneficial to be alone and in quietness as we seek Him and listen to Him. —P. Amsterdam [1]

 There is no place where the mind can be as fully renewed as in the secret place of prayer, alone with God. —Virginia Brandt Berg

[1] P. Amsterdam Anchor Getting alone with God is Always in Season