Alone Time With The Lord Part 1 of 2

One thing I really enjoy doing is spending quality time with my husband. Our quality time may consist of something as simple as stopping at a fast food restaurant and eating as we take a short drive around the city (with our little dog in the back seat of course ). No matter what we choose to do, it’s always meaningful to me. Did you know that the quality time we spend with God is meaningful? God wants to spend quality time with us and we should want to spend quality time with Him as well. What Jesus said in Mark 6:31 often resonates with me when I think of spending quality time with God, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while”.

Alone time with God will give us rest, which in turn will refresh us and revive us. It’s almost like putting ourselves on a spiritual charger to strengthen our “batteries”. Spending time with God will not only affect our inside, it will show on the outside as well. I would like to share a “Dear Friend” letter from my Bible with you. Written by Jeri Hill, we are given two examples of women in her life who’s lives seem to be illuminated by simply spending alone time with the Lord.  I hope it speaks to you and ministers to you as it did me.

Being With Jesus

By Jeri Hill

Dear Friend,

Blessing on you and grace for today!

Please allow me to share with you the impact you can have on those around you just by living in the presence of Jesus. When I was young, I was a rebellious teenager. As you know, teenagers in rebellion do a lot of things their parents don’t want them to do. I remember on one particular occasion, coming home at three o’ clock in the morning, My mom was waiting for me. She was sitting on the sofa with her Bible on her knees when I came walking through the door. Do you know what she did? Rather than raise her voice in disgust at my behavior , she softly said “Good night honey.” And then she went to bed. I remember the presence of Jesus emanating from her life. It was as if she were saying “Thank You, Jesus, for bringing my daughter home safely. She’s home now. You have been with me while I waited. I have been in Your presence. I have been leaning on You”.  Without even knowing it, my momma had been speaking into my life by radiating her sweet gentle spirit that came from being with Jesus.

…to be continued

“Being With Jesus “ was copied from the New Spirit-Filled Life Bible For Women. Formally published as Women of Destiny Bible. Copyright  2000, 2003, 2007 by Thomas Nelson, inc . - Written By Jeri Hill

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