Hello ,
In a letter to his friends, hymn writer Wendell P. Loveless related this story:
One evening a speaker who was visiting the United States wanted to make a telephone call. He entered a phone booth, but found it to be different from those in his own country. It was beginning to get dark, so he had difficulty finding the number in the
directory. He noticed that there was a light in the ceiling, but he didn't know how to turn it on.
As he tried again to find the number in the fading twilight, a passerby noted his plight and said, "Sir, if you want to turn the light on, you have to shut the door." To the visitor's amazement and satisfaction, when he closed the door, the booth was filled with light. He soon located the number and completed the call.
In a similar way, when we draw aside in a quiet place to pray, we must block out our busy world and open our hearts to the Father. Our darkened world of disappointments and trials will then be illuminated. We will enter into communion with God, we will sense
His presence, and we will be assured of His provision for us.
I quite often talk about a Christian's need to come away from the cares of the world. There's a reason that I keep coming back to this topic over and over again. It's important! We have an example of what it means to be connected to God when we watch what Jesus did. Check out this verse of scripture:
Luke 6:12 "Now it came to pass
in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God." Luke 6:12
This is not an isolated incident in the Bible. Over and over again, we can watch Jesus connect, and re-connect with His Heavenly Father. If it was good enough for Him, it's good enough for us! Are you taking the time today to really connect with a Holy God that loves you more than you
could imagine?
Have a great day and God bless!
