As i withdrew to pray, today, i had this thought: “The more distracted our lives become the more essential a quiet time away and alone with the Lord becomes.”
This verse from the life of Jesus is one we should incorporate in our own lives:
“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Luke 5:16 NIV
How often do we purposely withdraw to lonely places so we can be alone with our Lord and pray? The verse above says Jesus did so “often.”
Recently, i have said from the pulpit a few times: “Jesus was a friend of sinners, so if we claim to be Christlike yet have no friends who are sinners, aren’t we only fooling ourselves?”
Likewise, would it be okay to ask: “If we claim to be Christlike yet do not withdraw often to lonely places to pray, are we truly living as the One Whose name we clam?”
Here’s the good news. It’s not too late to begin practicing His Presence and praying aright again. All we need to do is withdraw right now to a lonely place and be alone with the Lord in prayer. And maybe while we are there, if we have no sinner friends, we can fervently pray that we will find some and begin asking the Lord to reach them through us before it’s too late!
Peace out.
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Pastor Kerry Willis
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The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:15-17 (ESV)
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