Places like mountainous area, solitary area and deserts were those that were regular host to Jesus during His earthly walk. Actions like withdrawing oneself, depart hence, and rising up a great while before day, also characterised His walk. Specifically in Matthew 14:23, the last phrase reads, “…he was there alone”. Not to conjure and commune with spirits and ghosts, neither did He choose those kinds of places because He loved to sleep in places free from disturbances; He simply went to those places to PRAY.
“And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain to pray…” Matthew 14:23.
“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed”. Mark 1:35;
“And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place…” Luke 4:42
Why on earth should Jesus have chosen to be in such places? He wanted to be alone communing with God. Since prayer is not a one way thing, but communing with the father, this means that as I speak to Him, He replies. If we can understand and appreciate the essence of being alone with our loved ones here on earth in places free from disturbances, then we should know how important it is being alone with Him who we have an everlasting fellowship with.
As long and as much as we love to keep our earthly relationship through constant desire to have a heart to heart talk, likewise we should constantly desire to have a tête-à-tête with God always.
Get off your busy schedules and environment, and move straight to be alone with God. In our day and age, the deserts and mountains may not be realistic, but we can choose to move into our rooms, wake up middle of the night or early hours of the day. Also, you may choose to drive to a quite place, and stay there in your car praying to the father.
Are you too busy for God? Desire to be alone with Him!
– adeyiga awomuti
