Alone With God
” But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”
– Luke 5:16 (NIV)
‘ We (Christians) are always in the presence of God. There is never a non-sacred moment! His presence never diminishes. Our awareness of His presence may falter, but the reality of His presence never changes.’
– Max Lucado
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Up until the early 1990s, most business activities had an opening and closing time like TV stations, Corner shops, restaurants, and the like. Not so anymore, today you can find many businesses open 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, all year round.
This is even made much easier by technology; if one does not get deliberate, the propensity is high that you will be ever engaged in one activity or the other.
We live in a very demanding, active, and busy world. However, we must deliberately and intentionally lead our lives with eternity in view.
Many times at work, we create time for regular business review meetings. Even in personal finance, the monthly bank statement of account reminds us of the need to reflect on our expenses and income.
There are also many apps that help track how healthy our heart is, how many calories we’ve added or lost in our weight management regimen, how many books we’ve read and so much more.
In all this, do you deliberately track how far you are in the faith?
Do you regularly monitor the state of your relationship with God?
What is the progress report of your prayer life?
How aligned are you with the mind and purpose of God for your life?
How many souls have you pointed to Christ in a definite way?
And generally how hungry are you for God’s presence?
Someone said, what gets scheduled, gets done.
You need to create a GOD time, A set time for you alone with God.
Lockdown one on one with the Holy Spirit. A time of reflection, to ask the Holy Spirit about the state of your faith journey.
Preferably the hours of the day that the Jews and Jesus observed; that is between 3 am and 6 am, 9 am and 3 pm.
Communion with God is not for Sundays only. It is for all times!
Beloved, a time with God in prayer is a lifestyle you must intentionally cultivate and nurture. It is the most important part of your life.
Your Alone with God time is far more important than your business, career, finance, ministry, family, or any other activity. Your life depends on it. Your eternity depends on it.
LET US PRAY:
Dear Heavenly Father, I acknowledge you as my source, Lord and Master. I thank you for translating me into the kingdom of Christ.
Help me never to drift from your presence. Help me to keep the focus on eternity and not be consumed by temporal pleasures, needs, and wants.
I receive grace to be disciplined in prayer and commit to a regular and consistent me-time alone with the Holy Spirit on a daily basis.
I receive grace to be a person of prayer no matter my personal experiences.
In Jesus’ Name, I pray. Amen.
