The Gospel of MarkSample

Looking closer at verse 35, we see that after a long day, Jesus woke up well before sunrise to pray.

Spurgeon says “Look no man in the face untill you have seen the face of God. Speak with no one untill you have spoken with the Most High.”

Jesus prayed not because he was weak, but because he was strong, and the source of His strength was His relationship with God His Father. He knew that pressure and busyness should drive us to prayer, not away from it.

Jesus used this time of prayer for that close, intimate communion with God that He longed for, which nourished and strengthened His soul. He understood the significance of solitary prayer.

Here are some questions to pray through today: Jesus valued solitude with the Lord and prioritized it even when it was costly, but prayer for Jesus was a source of strength for his soul. What has prayer and solitude with the Lord looked like for you this month? And how can we practically grow in this?