AN HOUR IN THE GARDEN

 

AN HOUR IN THE GARDEN He went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when evening was come, he was there alone. Matthew 14:23 We know how much interaction with people draws us away from ourselves and exhausts our resources. The man Christ Jesus knew this, too, and felt the need of refreshing Himself with prayer and solitude. Jesus felt the need of perfect solitude—Himself alone, and with His Father. How much more does the child of God need this—himself alone with spiritual realities, himself alone with God the Father. If ever there were one who could dispense with special seasons for solitude and fellowship, wouldn't it be our Lord? But even He could not do His work or maintain His fellowship in full power, without His quiet time. I pray that every servant of God would understand and practice this blessed art. I wish that the Church knew how to train believers to appreciate this high and holy privilege! Oh, the thought; to have God all alone to myself, and to know that God has me all alone to Himself! By Andrew Murray