SOLITUDE IS WALKING WITH GOD

This week, I am exploring what God says about SOLITUDE. As I enter prayer now, I reflect on God’s instruction: “Be still and know that I am God.” 

Lord, teach me today about getting alone to listen to You. 

I desire to receive Your instruction  

and share it with others in my life. 

Let me consider the words of God from Matthew 4:5-7: 

Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 

The devil is very deceptive in His temptation.  He quotes Psalm 91:11 out of context, which states, “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” 

Jesus could have debated Satan on this point but instead proves that the Bible does not refute itself by quoting Deuteronomy 6:16.  This passage not only talks about not testing the Lord, but also describes how we are to fear and serve God alone (Deut. 6:13). 

Lord, help me to revere You alone as my God. 

As the world twists Your words out of context, 

show them that Your Word cannot be used against itself. 

Please guard me in all my ways! 

I desire the Lord to guard me.  I must make Him my dwelling and my refuge (Psalm 91:9).  He will protect me from the evil one when I choose to dwell in Him. 

Father, help me to live by Your Word today. 

Help me to find Your strength in my weakness. 

Help me to see the desert is a place to be fed by You. 

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.