Yet Jesus Himself
frequently withdrew to the wilderness and prayed. (Luke 5:16)
In
last Sunday’s sermon Pastor Andy shared with us that Jesus knew when to be fully engaged in ministry, and He knew when to
step away from the crowds. He knew the importance of staying in close communion
with His Father.
I
wonder how many of us are immersed in ministry, and as a result have become “too busy” to
step away and reconnect with God. For some of us, the prospect of taking a day
off (or even half a day) is met with a frown and a litany of reasons why we can’t
break away from our ministry assignments.
Guess
what? The canon indicates that Jesus frequently
took time to engage the discipline of solitude.
A
few years ago, a pastor I interviewed said that he intentionally reserved one
day per week as a day of solitude. He did no work on that day. He answered no inquiries. He was unavailable to anyone except God. His intent was to enjoy fellowship with God, joyfully sacrificing a full day
and seeking to grow closer to the Lord he so lovingly served.
The Lord is worthy of our praise. Is He also worthy of our time?
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