As we near the end of our week on seeking God, today we're going to focus on seeking God in solitude.

Our world is a busy place. Our home lives are busy. Our church lives are full. When are you ever alone

to simply fix your eyes on the Father and be uninterrupted by the

thing is going on around you?

If we will take up the discipline of solitude, our lives will look so different.

Imagine for a second the inner peace and sanity you could gain if you set aside consistent

time to seek God and solitude. May you be

encouraged to do just that as you experience the nearness of Jesus today. Welcome to the

First of Team podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Matthew 1423.

It says of Jesus, and after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself

to pray.

When evening came, he was there alone.

Our world is filled with hustle and bustle. We reward busyness as if always working, striving,

and achieving were the true marks of a life well lived. We elevate those who have given everything to gain success.

To be tired is to be weak.

To be in need is to fail.

To rest instead of work is to be lazy or selfish.

As believers, we're living in a society whose values do not match that of our Heavenly Fathers,

so we need an adjustment of perspective.

We are created for time spent alone with our Heavenly Father, away from the cares and ways of the world.

We are created to seek God in solitude.

And Jesus modeled this important principle throughout his ministry.

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