2 Kings 9:1-37; Jeremiah 44:1-30; Hebrews 11:17-40
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. Matthew 14:23
During the public ministry of the Lord Jesus, great demands were made upon Him from many sources. But it is significant to note that the Lord never allowed these demands to encroach on these special moments when He retired to spend time alone, in fellowship with the Father. If this was so with our Lord, how much
more important that we should strictly maintain the holy habit of spending time alone with our God and Father. To neglect this is to render our service powerless, and ineffectual. —W. H. Burnett
Shut in with Thee, far, far above, the restless world that wars below,
We seek to learn, and prove Thy love, Thy wisdom and Thy grace to know. —Alexander Stewart