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Mark 1:35 - The Importance of Prayer.

Mark 1:35 (NIV) Very early in the morning, 
while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the 
house and went off to a solitary place, where he 
prayed.  

INTRODUCTION

We must individually hear Him speaking to 
the heart. When every other voice is hushed, and 
in quietness we wait before Him, the silence of 
the soul makes more distinct the voice of 
God.  Here alone can true rest be found. {DA 363} 
 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   The key to resisting stress is the very 
thing that many Christians do the least: spend 
time alone with God. And yet this spiritual 
practice is absolutely essential to building a 
resilient spirit and managing chronic stress. 
   Prayer is a great stress reliever. Its 
a decompression chamber, where you can release 
the stress of keeping up appearances and living 
up to others expectations. Its how you 
unload your burdens and admit you cant carry 
them on your own. Its where you are reminded 
that God is ready and willing to help you with 
every stressful thing you experience in life. 
Its cathartic. 
   How do you develop a habit of spending 
time alone with God? Habits are developed through 
practice and repetition. Its not a habit unless 
you do it over and over again, until it happens 
regularly and consistently. 
   Jesus developed spiritual habits. The 
Bible says in Luke 22:39 that it was Jesus 
habit to leave Jerusalem and go across the valley 
to the Mount of Olives to pray. And Mark 1:35 
says, Very early in the morning, while it was 
still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went 
off to a solitary place, where he prayed 
(NIV). 
   Jesus was convinced that, no matter how 
busy he was, he needed time alone with God to 
pray. Do you have any time like that in your life? 
Do you ever slow down and get quiet before God 
so you can reflect and be renewed? If you want 
to be a resilient person, then you have to 
develop the habit of spending time with God. 
   While word spread about Jesus and huge 
crowds of people were coming to hear him speak, 
Jesus made time alone with God a habit. The Bible 
says, Jesus often slipped away to be alone so 
he could pray (Luke 5:15-16 NCV). If Jesus 
felt the need to frequently leave the crowd and 
get alone with God, then think about how much 
more we must need that. 
   Because noise often causes stress, you 
need to start your morning with God instead of 
with your phone, TV, radio, or social media 
feeds. Be still, be quiet, and be open to to the 
work God wants to do in you make a habit of 
meditating on his Word and being in his presence. 
[Daily Devotional by Rick Warren: 
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Mark 1:35 - An Important Lesson on Prayer.

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2010/20100216-0924.html 

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