'Moses alone is to approach…the people may not come up with him.’
Exodus 24:2
It’s essential to be alone with God in order to hear clearly from Him.
For a texting/tweeting generation hooked on mobile phones and bombarded by round-the-clock media, this can be a tough concept to grasp.
But until we do, we’ll get nowhere spiritually.
Jesus ‘often withdrew…and prayed’ (Luke 5:16 NIV). He ‘went up on a mountainside by himself to pray’ (Matthew 14:23 NIV).
The greatest spiritual victories come from the battles God calls us to fight when we’re alone with Him.
He outlines and clarifies His plans for our life when there’s nobody else around.
When God is grooming us for a special assignment, we’ll be required to spend time outside the company of others.
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