Father in Jesus Name I thank You for Your grace and Your Love and Your Word. Teach me about You through this and may I be receptive, remove distractions and let me notice distractions more so I can fight them. Let me love You more and let me sense Your love and presence in a deeper way in my life in Jesus Name I thank You and pray this prayer! AMEN!
“And
Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of
the day.” ~ Genesis 32:24
“Blessed
be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies,
and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we
may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith
we ourselves are comforted of God.” ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Alone, hmmm… Nobody really wants to be
alone. That’s one word that we can all
cringe at and desire to run from. But in
the process of my short time in walking with God I have realized that there is
something about being alone with God.
I’ve been led by His Spirit to tell you what He told me. Please listen closely; your answer might be
here.
When you want to get to know someone
you want to be alone. Sure passing notes
in between classes and study hall was fun, the text messages, phone calls,
emails, movies and dates are fun but when you really want to get to know a
person for who they are, you get alone with that person.
This is what God was doing with
Jacob. Jacob had lived his life his own
way. Jacob did what he wanted to do and
all God wanted from him was him. God
wanted his time, his loyalty and his love.
The scripture says that Jacob was left alone and he wrestled with a
man. Theologians call this event a
Christophany. A Christophany was an
appearance of a pre-incarnate Jesus Christ.
In other words, it was Jesus that Jacob was wrestling with. We see that because in verse 30 Jacob claims
that he saw God face to face.
You can be
married and be alone! Being alone with God isn’t a physical placement it’s a
spiritual condition.
When God
really is about to do something in your life, He makes sure you are alone.
Let’s take a
look at the track record of God. Let’s
journey into the pages of the Word of God that live and abide forever. How many people know the Word of God can’t
change, won’t change, never should change and will never come back without
making its purposed effect on someone’s life.
Moses had a
drastic encounter with God, a life changing encounter with God as he was on the
backside of a desert shepherding sheep.
God shows up when we are alone.
David was
anointed in the middle of his brothers who rejected him and was called by God
to be the next King of Israel and then was sent back out to shepherd sheep.
God’s plans are set in motion through aloneness with Him.
Jesus, our
Savior, our Lord, our Redeemer, our Healer and Provider was led by the Holy
Spirit right after His approval from the Father and His baptism to the
wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
God prepares us for service through our alone time with Him.
Elijah was a
powerful man of God who called down fire from Heaven and proved that God is who
God says He is, God! Elijah after a huge victory is sitting under a juniper
tree and then ends up alone in a cave.
There’s something about being alone with God.
Jonah ran
from The LORD because he had prejudices against another nation being called by
God to salvation. Jonah was on a ship
going to Tarshish and was thrown overboard after the Sailors on the ship
realized that he was the reason for a huge storm that was hindering their progress. Jonah was tossed overboard and then swallowed
up by what the Bible calls a “great fish.”
God repents of judgment that was pronounced on us in the middle of alone
time with Him. God saves us when we are
alone. There’s something about being
alone with God. Your salvation is not
determined on who is around you or who is with you. It’s all about you and God,
alone. Nobody else is needed to validate your salvation by grace through faith
to Jesus Christ.
Joseph was
one of the most neglected of people in the entire Bible. Joseph received a dream from God and was
shoved to the side by his brothers and they threw him in a pit. He was alone in a pit. God prepares us for our purpose when we are
alone with Him. Joseph later on was elevated
to be over an Egyptian Master’s house by the name of Potiphar and his wife
loved the idea of being with Joseph.
Joseph ran from the temptation of adultery and was racially profiled and
lied about, thrown in jail and was alone again with God. God prepares us for
life’s trials through being alone with Him.
The Word of
God says we are comforted to comfort.
Joseph after
all the ridicule, lies, slander, framing and betrayal in a prison was still
compassionate and kind enough to look at someone else’s face and realize he was
down and desired to help him out for Gods glory. The result of being alone with
God is the compassion that flows from His heart to yours to other peoples.
David, we
all know David “The LORD is MY shepherd.” After he was rejected by his brothers
God used him to write the Psalms we all know and love. “The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want.”
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no
evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life.” “Delight yourself in The LORD and He shall give you
the desires of your heart.” “Commit your
ways unto Him and He shall bring it to pass.” “He that dwells in the secret
place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” The
result of being alone with God is to enable you to encourage people once in a
lifetime, for a lifetime.
Jonah after
realizing that being alone with God wasn’t so bad said something that we so
desperately need to hear in the world “Salvation is of The LORD.” The result of being alone with God is having a
tremendous passion to reach people for Jesus Christ, to tell them that
salvation alone comes from Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
The purpose
of being alone is supernatural growth in Christ
Moses was
alone with God and received the Law to help over two million Israelites in the
wilderness. Moses was led by God through
his seasonal aloneness with God to sustain a nation that would later bring
forth the Messiah to the world to change the world and bring real, genuine love
and salvation to the world. The result
of being alone with God is having the capability to lead those around you, to
help guide and govern their attitudes, actions and ideas.
Elijah after
the aloneness was able to show young Elisha how to fulfill and produce results
in the prophetic ministry that helped Israel continue to hear from The LORD
which later produced other prophets, you know the ones that preached things
like “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our
iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him and by His strips we are
healed.” “But they that wait upon The LORD shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, they
shall walk, and not faint.” “For I know the plans I have towards you saith The
LORD, thoughts of peace and not evil, to give you a future and a hope.” God strengthens, encourages, heals and
restores you when you are alone with Him.
Without
Jesus being alone with the Father in prayer and tempted by the enemy we would
never have known that victory in life is possible. We would have never received
the ability to have Eternal life for free without Him being alone with the
Father in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Jesus was alone for a purpose!
And Jesus,
my Lord and Savior and hopefully your Lord and Savior. What can I say about Him? There’s too much to say. Without Jesus being alone and tempted of by
the devil, we wouldn’t know that as a Christian through the power of the Holy
Spirit we can be victorious. Without
Jesus being in the Garden of Gethsemane with The Father we never would have
heard about all of the prophecies that came to pass when He was crucified dead
and buried for our sins. We never would
have had the opportunity to come to Jesus Christ for soul salvation. We never
would have had the grand opportunity of a lifetime to have God search for us
and bring us back to Him. We never would
have been able to call God our Father and be accepted willfully into the family
of God. Jesus was alone for a
purpose. God prepares us to be loved,
accept love and give love selflessly and sacrificially through being alone with
Him!
Many of us
feel insignificant. We feel as though no
one will listen to us, but we are comforted to comfort and God wants those
people He sends and places around us to hear but we have to speak.
Many of you
are reservoirs of wisdom and God is saying tell someone about me, about what I
did for you when you were younger about how I kept you alive all the years of
your life.
People need
our comfort because they need our God!
Father I thank You for Your Word. I thank You that You have a plan for my life and it's coming to pass as this is being prayed. Lord, teach me Your ways and help me to be obedient to Your will and ways, even when I wonder why or how to make it. Teach me so I can teach others. Use the time I have right now possibly even alone to benefit the world because of the Spirit living in and through me. I thank You for this in Jesus Name! AMEN!
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Have you accepted Jesus Christ as
your personal Lord and Savior?
If not, here’s what you are missing.
You are missing satisfaction in life. You are missing the blessings of
God in and through your life. You are missing the blessing of being able to
know God intimately and know Him for the pardoning of your sins. You are missing the blessing of being able to
serve God and impact your community and the world around you. You are missing the beauty of God revealing
Himself to you and helping you in your daily life. You are missing out on such
great things. God wants the best for you
and His best starts with you admitting you have sinned against Him and that you
need a Savior for your sins, that Savior is Jesus Christ. Like me, will you rebel against God’s plan
and will for your life? Will you submit to Gods will so He can save you and
redirect your life? God can get you off
any drugs, any habit or addiction, nothing can stop God and God will stop at
nothing to stop it from stopping you from reaching your full potential for
Christ. God loves you so much, why wait
and why reject His message. If you want
to be saved for-real, just pray this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I have sinned, I am a sinner, I have sinned and will sin, but I
have sinned only against You. Lord, I am in need of Your forgiveness. I believe
You died for my sins and You rose from the dead. I believe You are God and that
You have the capability to forgive me of my sins and cleanse me from my
unrighteousness. Lord, please save me and draw me to You by Your grace. Fill me
with Your Spirit. Baptize me in Your power and help me to live a lifestyle that
is pleasing in Your sight. Give me victory over temptation, Lord, strengthen me
to be all who You want me to be please in Jesus Name! AMEN!”
"God loved the world this way:
He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will
have eternal life." ~ John 3:16 (God’s Word Translation)
"That
if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a
person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting
in salvation. For
the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be [disappointed.” For
there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord
of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for “Whoever will call on the
name of the Lord will be saved.” ~ Romans 10:9-13 (NASB)
These links may help you in your walk with Jesus Christ. I urge you to take a look at some and
remember to draw closer to God through studying His Word and praying daily for
yourself and most importantly, others.
God Bless!
[List of Bible Promises!
http://www.intouch.org/resources/gods-promises?page480=2 ]
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
~ Romans 10:17 (King James Version)
http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/PrayerAndCounseling/index.aspx [Prayer
Request; Have someone online pray for you!]
"The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces
wonderful results." ~ James 5:16 (New Living Translation)
http://www.OurPrayer.org [Prayer Request; People from all over the world can
pray for YOU, simple, fast, free and beneficial.]
http://www.Bible.cc [Great site for searching through the Bible and
comparing each version, also charts, commentaries and dictionaries]
"Don’t get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be
filled with the Spirit." ~ Ephesians 5:18 (Gods Word Translation)
http://www.biblegateway.com [Great site for Bibles of various kinds and
various languages]
"A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the
bones." ~ Proverbs 14:30 (New International Version)
http://www.Christianword.org [Great site for prayers; affirmations,
scripture references etc.]
http://www.e-sword.net [Great site to download Bible software; commentaries,
dictionaries, maps, charts, various Bibles]
"A patient person [shows] great understanding, but a quick-tempered one
promotes foolishness." ~ Proverbs 14:29 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
http://www.twft.org [Pastor Chuck Smith's Through The Bible audio sermons]
http://www.c28.com [Christian Clothing, etc.]
http://www.intouch.org/itrn?utm_source=ITM&utm_medium=Web&utm_campaign=Home_top_slider
[In Touch Ministries 24/7 Radio Broadcast Online; Free Streaming]
http://www.intouch.org/resources/gods-promises?page480=2 [List of Bible
Promises! (Easy to Print)]
"In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And his children
will have refuge." ~ Proverbs 14:26 (New American Standard Bible)
http://www.wmpress.org [FREE Christian Tracts] [Shipped to your doorstep for
free.] [Pass out, leave somewhere (school, bus stop, grocery store, mall,
shopping center, etc.), send in a Birthday, Holiday or Christmas Card; Simple
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[ORDER FORM for WMPRESS.ORG] http://www.wmpress.org/booklet_order.php [BOOKLETS/STUDY GUIDES/ GOSPEL TRACTS
AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM WMPRESS.ORG] http://www.wmpress.org/bksavail.shtml
http://www.intouch.org/about/in-touch-messenger/messenger-downloads
[Download 35 POWERFUL sermons from Charles Stanley in less than five minutes,
compressed ZIP FILE.] [3 Languages; Pray for the Ministry of donating, giving
and supplying these handheld devices to spread the Gospel to the remote areas
of the world and throughout the 'known' world.] [Pray!]
"For, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be
saved." ~ Romans 10:13 (American Standard Version)
http://www.thruthebible.org/site/c.irLMKXPGLsF/b.4104233/k.BFE1/MP3_Download_of_5Year_Series.htm
[Dr. J Vernon McGee's Through The Bible 5 Year Series; Free downloads]
[THREE Great Biblical Prayers Ephesians 3:14-21, Ephesians 1:16-20 &
Colossians 1:9-14, pray them for you and others!]
http://www.biblegateway.christianbook.com [Buy Christian Bibles, great
selection of Study Bibles, commentaries, audio sermons, books, clothing, music,
gifts, art; etc.]
http://www.intouch.org/broadcast/today-on-radio [Charles Stanley's daily
radio broadcast; also clicking 'Audio Archives' can allow you to search years
back and download more of his radio broadcasts]
"I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and
peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the
Holy Spirit." ~ Romans 15:13 (New Century Version)
http://www.intouch.org/broadcast/this-week-on-tv [Charles Stanleys 'This
Week on TV' site; clicking 'Video Archives' can allow you to search back and
find older Television shows; He also has sermon notes available on each
show/segment]
"And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured
into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." ~
Romans 5:5 (English Standard Version)
http://www.twft.com/?page=C2000 [Pastor Chuck Smiths c2000 Through The Bible
series; free downloads of book by book, verse by verse Bible study/commentary]
"May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your
knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord." ~ 2 Peter 1:2 (New Living
Translation)
http://twft.com/?page=Radio.Main [Pastor Chuck Smiths Radio Broadcast; 25
minutes of study on the Word of God. c3000 edition]
[Study Bibles I suggest looking at; at CBD.com] 'Life in The Spirit Study
Bible' 'Zondervan Study Bible' Nelson KJV Study Bible' and 'ESV Study Bible.'
Christian Books; "Disciplines of The Holy Spirit" by Tan/Gregg;
"How to Listen to God" by Charles Stanley; "Living Waters"
by Pastor Chuck Smith; "Handbook for Christian Living" by Charles
Stanley;
"That I may KNOW Him" ~ Philippians 3:10
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