John 8:29
29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.”

When our will and God’s will intersect, we begin to see him at work the way Jesus sees him. When we are serving God, we never have complete solitude because there is always someone hanging around with us. Thank Him!!

Pray that God is your constant companion this new year.

Luke 9:18
18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”

We can be alone even with others. It is a matter of focus, as well as location. Jesus has support as he supports. This still works.

Chose someone who serves the Lord powerfully from your own life and pray for them today.

Luke 6:12
12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.

I have a chance to be in the mountains on occasion. It is always beautiful and it changes your perspective. While hiking up Half Dome in Yosemite, one of the things you notice about mountains is it makes you concentrate on just catching your breath. The mountains bring you back to the basics, including the very air you breath.

Thank God for the gift of life and for carrying you along the way.

Luke 5:16
16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

Solitude is not a special occasion kind of thing. On a regular basis, being alone can become a pattern in your life. There you will have to best chance to have the environment Jesus had to make his best decisions.

Pray for solitude to become a habit.

Mark 9:2
2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them.

Amazing things sometimes happen in solitude. What about a combination nuclear reactor and Savior? That is kind of special. A baby in an obscure cave/ stable somewhere in the middle of the universe? Not so ordinary. How can we shine today? Maybe some time alone will guide us to figure it out.

Pray for God to reveal what he has in store for you.

Mark 1:35
35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

If you are a morning person, this is by far the best time to spend alone with God. Now remember, Jesus is divine and so he appears to be a night person and a morning person! You just need to pick one as the best time for you to be alone with him.

Pray for the desire to spend more alone time with Jesus.

Matt 14:23
23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,

Jesus, himself, needed alone time. Night is a great time to reflect on the events of the day and to think about what is coming up tomorrow. I don’t think he needed a day planner, but I am sure he had daily concerns just as we do.

Pray about your day tonight.

Jeremiah 15:16-18
17 I never sat in the company of revelers,
never made merry with them;
I sat alone because your hand was on me
and you had filled me with indignation.

Being alone may mean acting differently than those around you. Like Jeremiah, who is speaking specifically here about drunken, party animals. This is especially the case for followers of Jesus who would choose not to join in behavior they think is inappropriate. A quiet “No thanks,” is much more effective than a condemnation, of course.

Pray for graciousness with those who have different lifestyle guidelines.