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12-08-2007, 11:35 AM
Saturday December 8, 2007
"I sat alone because your hand was on me." Jeremiah 15:17 NIV
When it's good to be alone
Being alone isn't always a bad thing. In fact there are times when it's absolutely necessary in order to hear from God. The Bible points out that Jesus: (a) "often withdrew to lonely places and prayed" (Lk 5:16 NIV); (b) "withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place" (Mt 14:13 NIV); (c) "went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone" (Mt 14:23 NIV); (d) "when he was alone, the Twelve...asked him about the parables" (Mk 4:10 NIV). In the Old Testament "Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak" (Ge 32:24 NIV). Your greatest spiritual victories come from the battles God calls you to fight when you're alone. Most times He outlines and clarifies His plans for your life when there's nobody else around. That's because He wants you to be more influenced by Him, than them!
When God's grooming you for a special work you'll be required to spend time outside the company of others. In Exodus God said, "Moses alone is to approach...the people may not come up with him" (Ex 24:2 NIV). When Elijah spent the night alone in a cave, God told him to "Go out and stand on the mountain...for the Lord is about to pass by" (1Ki 19:11 NIV). Daniel "was left alone, gazing at this great vision" (Da 10:8 NIV), and Jeremiah wrote: "I sat alone because your hand was on me." Learn to understand the difference between being lonely and being alone. When God sidelines you consider it an honor, glean all you can, then move to the next level
--Bob Gass
"I sat alone because your hand was on me." Jeremiah 15:17 NIV
When it's good to be alone
Being alone isn't always a bad thing. In fact there are times when it's absolutely necessary in order to hear from God. The Bible points out that Jesus: (a) "often withdrew to lonely places and prayed" (Lk 5:16 NIV); (b) "withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place" (Mt 14:13 NIV); (c) "went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone" (Mt 14:23 NIV); (d) "when he was alone, the Twelve...asked him about the parables" (Mk 4:10 NIV). In the Old Testament "Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak" (Ge 32:24 NIV). Your greatest spiritual victories come from the battles God calls you to fight when you're alone. Most times He outlines and clarifies His plans for your life when there's nobody else around. That's because He wants you to be more influenced by Him, than them!
When God's grooming you for a special work you'll be required to spend time outside the company of others. In Exodus God said, "Moses alone is to approach...the people may not come up with him" (Ex 24:2 NIV). When Elijah spent the night alone in a cave, God told him to "Go out and stand on the mountain...for the Lord is about to pass by" (1Ki 19:11 NIV). Daniel "was left alone, gazing at this great vision" (Da 10:8 NIV), and Jeremiah wrote: "I sat alone because your hand was on me." Learn to understand the difference between being lonely and being alone. When God sidelines you consider it an honor, glean all you can, then move to the next level
--Bob Gass