Quiet Time?

From time to time I struggle with my quiet time. You know... life gets in the way and I'm just too busy to spend time with God! I am horrified to even admit this. However, I am preparing to lead Sunday School for the women at my church and the first topic is that Jesus is our Cornerstone. He is to be FIRST and CONSTANT in our lives. Everything else is built on Him. I certainly don't think it is an accident that God guided me to this particular topic. Do you think He was trying to tell me something?! Don't you hate it when He does that? It's like Daddy is going, "tisk, tisk" and I'm about to get a time out... which is exactly what I needed!

Well... God wasn't exactly subtle with His "tisking" so I heard Him loud and clear. Preparing for this Sunday School time has "forced" me to spend quiet time with the Lord and I feel more centered and balanced than I have for a while now. I was missing Him terribly. My time with Him was inconsistent and rushed. I needed to get intentional about my quiet time but I needed a little help getting on track. So, of course, I turned to the Master (literally).

Mark 1:35 says, "And in the early morning, while it was still dark, He arose and went out and departed to a lonely place, and was praying there."

What does this tell us about Jesus' time with His Father?

What did He do? He prayed.
When did He do it? In the early morning.
Where did He go? Off by Himself.
Why did He have quiet time with God? To talk to His Father and to set His priorities for the day.

Hmmm... Taking my queue from Jesus, I set my alarm a little earlier and sat down in the corner of my quiet house and opened my Bible to hear what God had to say to me. I placed my name throughout the verses as I read them. What an amazing love letter He has given us.

If you received the most beautiful love letter ever... wouldn't you read it over and over again? You have received this love letter. Immerse yourself in it. Doesn't it feel so good? Can you imagine letting a single day go by without holding onto it and devouring the words of love, hope, and joy?! Me neither. Friends, I'm back on track and standing firm on my Cornerstone!

Sweet Blessings,
LeAnn