“VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING!”

 Mark 1:35-39                    (ESV)

[35] And rising “VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING”, while it was still dark, HE 

departed and went out to a desolate place, and THERE HE PRAYED. [36] And Simon and those who were with HIM searched for HIM, [37] and THEY FOUND HIM and said to HIM, “EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR YOU.” [38] And HE said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” [39] And HE went throughout 

all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.”

There are times when I am just as this passage of Scripture this morning says, “EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR YOU” (JESUS)!  But JESUS went out “VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING” to spend time with HIS FATHER!!  Scripture doesn’t say that HIS PRAYER was near its competition, it simply says “Let us go on to the next towns” indicating that the disciples interrupted the prayer time of JESUS with THE FATHER???

When I awake and don’t get right back to sleep I have started to get up and go to my quiet place and commune with the FATHER!  Only this morning though have MY EYES BEEN OPENED TO SEE that “the enemy” relishes in the weakness of my weariness and attempts to capitalize on weariness!  When I am tired and worn out, my mind is so easily distracted and confused.  I don’t SEE “the enemy” disguised (2 Corinthians 11:14) as truth!  

Even this morning my thoughts are distracted as I write these words about “getting alone with GOD”!  We have no failsafe measures to to guarantee our quiet time with OUR LORD!  I am discovering though that when I arise “VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING” that distractions are fewer and the time spent with JESUS is more fulfilling!!!