John 4:7-8 ERV “A Samaritan woman came to the well to get some water, and Jesus said to her, “Please give me a drink.” This happened while his followers were in town buying some food.”
Jesus had scheduled a life transforming encounter with the Samaritan woman unknown to anyone; and for that to have happened He sent His disciples to get food. Had they been there, they would have distracted Jesus from accomplishing His goals and the woman wouldn’t have been comfortable talking with Jesus, in company of twelve other men.
When Jacob too had his encounter with God, it happened while he was alone. Genesis 32:24 says, “Jacob was left alone, and a man came and wrestled with him. The man fought with him until the sun came up.”
Some of us are yet to have divine encounters, special visitations and life transforming moments because there are several distractions in our lives; we’ve not disciplined ourselves to spend quality time alone with God. Some of us have not put off our televisions in a long time; some of us always have company; and some of us find it difficult to sit still in one place; our quiet times aren’t even quiet anymore! And God has been trying to get our undivided attention all along. Luke 5:16 says Jesus went away to places where He could be alone for prayer. We must learn to be alone with the Lord.
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