Let's Get Out of Here

Reading from Oct. 28 Job 19; Mark 1,2

TOPIC: Alone Time with You Know Who

SCRIPTURE: "When evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all who were ill and those who were demon-possessed.

And the whole city had gathered at the door.

And He healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons... In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place,

and was talking with his Heavenly Father.

Simon and his companions searched for Him; they found Him, and said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You."
He said to them,
"Let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may preach there also; for that is what I came for."
And He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out the demons. (Mark 1:32-39)

OBSERVATION: The people came to Jesus in the evening after sunset. This was the Sabbath, their day rest, lasting from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday. The Jewish leaders had proclaimed that it was against the law to be healed on the Sabbath. The people didn't want to break this law or the Jewish law that prohibited traveling on the Sabbath, so they waited until sunset. After the sun went down, the crowds were free to find Jesus so he could heal them. [Life Application Commentary]
Even though the entire city was at Jesus' doorstep
waiting for Jesus to heal them
Jesus took time to talk with His Father
to find out what He wanted him to do.

Were you as surprised
as I was
to hear
what Our Heavenly Father
told him to do?

Just wondering

APPLICATION: Finding time to pray is simply a choice.
It may not appear to be an easy choice
BUT
it is a choice nonetheless.

Like Jesus, we must break away from
our work
our hobbies
our friends
&
even our families
in order to

Find out
what our Heavenly Father wants us to do,

even

if we have to get up very early to do it.

Even

if your house is overflowing with people waiting for you to minister t0 them

You'd better be sure
to check
with your Heavenly Father
to find out if that is what He wants you to do.

Because He may tell you
like he told Jesus ~To Get Out of there
Because there is something else he wants you to do

Until you Narrow Your Focus
&
Make a choice to spend time
ALONE
with your Heavenly Father

You might be missing God's message to you through the Holy Spirit
Hey ________ (Insert Your Name Here)
"Let's Get Out of Here"
Because there is some other work to be done

PRAYER: Father God, I am so glad that I am not responsible to do everything. In light of that help me to make the choice everyday to get alone with you and await your directions and then help me to excel at what you have called me to do.