"...but when He was alone with His disciples, He explained everything."
Mark 4:34
"...alone with His disciples."
There are wonderful rewards for making alone time with Christ.
Our verse today is from when Jesus taught the crowds on a hillside, by speaking in parables.
He had spoken to them about seeds, four kinds of soil, a farmer and then later about mustard seeds.
To most they were a story with a 'veiled' message that was not clearly understood.
To the disciples, Jesus made things clear.
There alone time had its rewards.
The understanding came for them when they were alone with Jesus.
Clearer understanding comes to those who spend the time and get alone with God.
His Holy Spirit brings insight and revelation not readily seen or understood on the crowded hillside.
Your 'hillside' might be the 'honey-do' list.
Maybe your hillside is the long hours at work or a constant desire for recreation.
Hillside followers are not willing to press in.
They listen to the words, maybe even hang around for some bread and fish casserole but 'alone' time?
Why?
I have places to go and people to see, no time to spend hanging out with Jesus.
Who has time to sit in His presence?
Who?
The one who is hungry for more than parables.
The one who wants to know the meaning of the parables and more importantly they want to know the One who spoke the parables!
Are you a 'hillside' follower or an 'alone time' believer?
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