Why should we spend time alone with God? Why is meeting with God in the secret place so important?

Until we gain an understanding of the immense value and availability of encountering God,

we will never consistently engage in this foundational, vital practice.

As we discover God's heart to meet with us in order that we might experience the depth of his love,

I pray that your life would be marked by a new grace to consistently and powerfully encounter the living God.

Welcome to the First 15 podcast.

As Christians, we know we are supposed to start our day off with God. If you've been a believer for any length of time, you've likely been

encouraged by a pastor, teacher, mentor, or friend to spend time every morning in God's presence.

However, many of us have never been told why God wants us to spend time every morning in God's presence. However, many of us have never been

told why God wants us to spend time with him in the morning. We've never discovered all God

longs to do in the first moments of our days. We just carry the weight of knowing we should

spend time with God alone. We spent last week in verse 15 going over how to

practically spend time with God. This week we're going to talk about the why. Why should

you spend time with God every morning? God longs for your day to begin with the absolute best thing,

and the best thing is his presence. If encountering God's presence is the best part of your day, then you already know the

impact it has made on you.

I'm glad you're using the tool of verse 15 as part of encountering Him, and you are incredibly

welcome here.

For most of us, though, I'm going to bet that we've yet to fully discover how great spending time with God is.

Take a look at your life. How often do you spend time with God? This isn't a report card where the people with the most consistent quiet times get a gold star.

Be real with yourself. This is for your benefit. Take a moment and assess how often you actually spend

time meeting with God.

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