December 29
2018
Into the Wilderness
However, the report went around concerning Him all the more; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities. So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed. Luke 5:15-16
Jesus was busy.
The multitudes pressed in close to him for healing.
The more he healed, the more they came.
What did He do?
He withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.
What should we be doing in our busiest times?
Setting aside our prayer time until we have more time?
No!
If Jesus required to go into the wilderness to pray as the multitudes pressed in, then surely we need to go into the wilderness to pray when life gets busy.
Think about the one thing you wouldn’t think about missing each day – maybe it is your meals, your sleep, your coffee, your work…….
Now, consider why you won’t miss that thing.
That’s why it is so important to you and what helps you to commit to it regardless of what else is going on.
Now, begin to think about the fact that prayer is EVEN more important than that important thing. Should you be missing it?
No!
Prayer needs to find a place of supreme importance in our life.
When it does, we like Jesus, will learn to withdraw into the wilderness and pray.
And when we begin to do that we will be much better equipped to deal with the busyness that surrounds us.