[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (12/30/18)[:]

[:en]TIME ALONE WITH GOD

When the disciples told Jesus that John the Baptist was beheaded by King Herod, Jesus withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place.  But when the crowds heard that Jesus was coming, they followed him.  When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.  He also fed the five thousand.  Then He discmissed the crowd and went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.

Even how busy and occupied Jesus was, He nurtured His connection with God through prayer.  Let us also take time alone with God to experience His strength and fulfillment.  Let us find greater fulfillment – in meeting the demands of life  or in cultivating our relationship with our Creator. – (Jennifer Benson Schuldt)[:]