I know you know. But really, think about that for a few.
Jesus needed to, so we better, don't ya think?
Jesus desired, even seemed to crave time to talk with God. He rose early to do so. He pulled away from the crowd. He went away to solitary places to get alone with the Father!
He is the one who tells us in Matthew 7:7-8 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
When I studied this out once, it translated, "Ask, and keep on asking; seek, and keep on seeking; knock, and keep on knocking..."
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed so earnestly that we are told He was sweating drops of blood. He knew what it was like to travail over the flesh in prayer. He longed to complete God's will.
He knew He couldn't do this life without the Father's help. He had to talk to His dad.
Jesus didn't just react to what the enemy threw at Him! He needed God's power. And when the enemy came to wear Him down, He wielded the Sword of the Spirit...the Word! Jesus reminded Satan of who God was, and I believe this helped him remind Himself as well.
We kid ourselves if we think life on earth was easy for Jesus because He is the Son of God. We are also sons and daughters and it is NOT easy, but neither is it hopeless!
When we know who we are and Who we belong to...when we know what has been done for us and what authority we have, we can reign in this life!
Even though Satan thought he had conquered the King of Kings, Jesus took captivity captive! But realize Jesus did so through reliance on the Father every hour of every day.
We must make time to listen, talk, and obey. Then we will see the glory of the Lord revealed.
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