Tag: lonely place


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Mar 2018
Sojourns in Solitude: The Disciples’ Schoolhouse

We need the desert. A quiet place, a retreat. We need a place where we can meet our heavenly Father without distraction. A place to practice silence in the Lord’s presence. A place to listen, as well as to talk. Job said, “Teach me, and I will be silent; and show me how I have erred” (Job 6:24). The desert is the disciple’s schoolhouse. Jesus needed the desert. Think about that: Jesus needed the desert – and He is our great “example” that we “might follow in His steps” (1 Peter 2:21).......

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