Solitude

 Job 19; Mark 1-2 

“At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert, and he was in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan…Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.”

Mark 1:12, 13, 35

In a communal culture Jesus knew the value of solitude. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to pray. Satan tried to interfere with the same intentional prayer time and place, and later, even using Christ’s disciples to disturb and distract him. 

Have we discovered the renewing experience of solitude and time alone with our Father in Heaven?

In our spacious homes, we can easily find a quiet corner, rather than leave a one-room home for the desert. 

Are we intentional about finding solitude and listening to our Father?

We, too, need to hear the Spirit affirm the Father’s love for us, and know we are his sons and daughters.

“Father God, you are my life. I choose to begin my day in solitude with you, for your glory.”