Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
If Jesus thought it was necessary to be alone with the Father, how much more do you and I need those times of meditative solitude?
It’s virtually impossible to center the thoughts on the Lord unless we are willing to fill our minds with His thoughts on a regular basis. David hit the nail on the head when he described the desire he possessed in his heart to be near the Lord,
Psalm 42:1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
