Day 37: The Solitary Place

Read: Mark 1:35

 Mark 1 | NIV Bible | YouVersion



Throughout His ministry, we see that Jesus consistently and intentionally sought out the desolated desert places for times of prayer and communion with the Father.  Perhaps He already realized what many of us have yet to learn: that desert places hold fewer distractions.

How often we want to avoid the desert places because they’re hard.  But Jesus intentionally looked for those times of solitude for uninterrupted time in spent in communion with His Father.    Do you seek out solitude?  Do you intentionally look for places free from distraction so that you can commune with the Father?

Ask Him to help you create space in your journey for consistent times spent in the solitary place where few things can distract you from your purpose.  Ask God to help you go deep in your relationship with Him.

 

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