“When He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray”. - Matthew 14:23 NKJV
Jesus was both human and divine. Because we tend to think of Him as the Son of God more than the son of man, we overlook what we can learn from His human experience. When Jesus miraculously fed 5000 people, His divine power and prerogatives were on display (Matt. 14:13-21). Yet after the event, we see His humanity in ways we should be able to identify with.
You cannot pour from an empty vessel, especially something of substance. Like anything of value in life, you must replenish or retain it. You may have a great car whether a Honda or a Tesla. But if you don't maintain it and occasionally refuel it, what do you think is going to happen to that car over time? You may have invested in a nice, beautiful home. But what do you think will become of that home if you don't upkeep and maintain it? The same goes for your relationship with God and your spirit, If you don't make time to be alone with God to replenish, refuel and be empowered.
After dismissing the crowd and sending the disciples away, Jesus withdrew to a solitary spot on the mountainside to be alone with God. After such a miracle, most of us would be celebrating. And those around us would have a hard time understanding why we sent them away. But Jesus understood that His power did not come from the crowd but from His Father, so He created time and solitude to be alone with Him. The relationship Jesus had with His Father is a picture of the relationship you and I can have with the Father too. Three things describe it:
Intimacy: “For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does” (John 5:20).
Dependency: “The Son can do nothing for Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner” (John 5:19).
Obedience: “I can of Myself do nothing...I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me” (John 5:30).
What do you need to send away in order to have such a relationship with the Lord? It's imperative that we understand the importance of being alone with God. #Godswordforyoutoday
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