Remember dinner without mobile phones, voice mail, texts, and brain overload? Friends and family enjoying each other\u2019s company, uninterrupted by technology? We\u2019re a generation that\u2019s losing the art of communication and intimacy\u2014and it\u2019s impacting the time we spend alone with God. Although Jesus preceded the high-tech age, He was in constant demand; multitudes pursued Him at all hours of the day and night. <\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the Scriptures tell us: \u2018Rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, He departed and went out to a desolate place, and there He prayed.\u2019<\/i> (Mark\u00a01:35\u00a0ESV) Jesus made time to be alone with His Father. <\/p>\n
It requires spiritual discipline to eliminate life\u2019s noise and racket and be still and listen. But if you practise it, you will discover a heart-satisfying intimacy and fellowship with God. Invest a few minutes reading John chapters 14\u201316, and let your spirit absorb Jesus\u2019 message. Notice, He wants His disciples to have peace, and He comforts them with the assurance that they\u2019re never left alone. These are blessings He wants you to share too. <\/p>\n
So, how can you<\/i> find this peace and comfort? Answer: \u2018It\u2019s an inside job,\u2019 because the Holy Spirit lives in you. Jesus told His disciples, \u2018I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever.\u2019<\/i> <\/p>\n
It may be Christianity\u2019s best-kept secret, that the Holy Spirit indwells<\/i> every believer and is available to provide everything we need to handle life\u2019s difficulties. The Comforter was promised by the Son, sent by the Father, and today He is ours by faith. Embrace Him, trust His power, experience His peace, and follow His unfailing guidance. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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