September 30
"Now in the morning,
having risen a long
while before daylight,
he went out
and departed to a solitary place;
AND
THERE HE PRAYED."
Mark
1:35
Jesus's purpose was to bring the Gospel, but note also
that he would not ever neglect the prayer time. He did not make it a
matter of pride, he did not blow a trumpet to tell everyone what he
was doing, no, he went quietly before anyone knew; he withdrew to a
solitary place, and there he prayed. He spent time before the Father,
because it is prayer that gives us not only the power, but the
schedule for the day. We can waste a lot of time spinning our wheels,
or we can put our time in before the Throne of Grace and receive
there the direction God's plan has for us.
"...let us run
with endurance
the race that is set before us,
looking
unto Jesus, the author
and finisher of our faith..."
Hebrews
12:1-2
"...looking unto Jesus..."
To
be successful, we need to closely examine what Jesus did and do our
best to follow, because he lays out for us the perfect way, and
should we skip it, looking to ourselves, we will not be successful.
The work, the power, the faith, the direction, the equiping, all we need, comes by following the
pattern Jesus set forth, and that is to never, EVER, neglect our time
of daily prayer, our communion with the Father.
It is not
God's will for us to spin our wheels and tread water just so we can
stay above it. Our calling is to spend time before God in prayer
before we even start our day. Neglect this part, and you'll find
yourself spinning your wheels endlessly. Follow Jesus in this part,
and you will be thoroughly equipped as the Lord himself DIRECTS your
steps.
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