Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.
– Mark 1:35
Following our series on fasting, this week we embark upon a new series on the spiritual discipline of solitude. Ryan
defines solitude and silence and their role in the Christian life.
Elijah was afraid, so he got up and fled for his life to Beer Sheba in Judah. He left his servant there, while he went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He went and sat down under a shrub and asked the Lord to take his life.
– 1 Kings 19:3-4
Ryan continues our series on the spiritual discipline of solitude with a framework based on Elijah’s time in the
wilderness after a threat on his life. How can we quiet the roiling thoughts and emotions that arise when we try to be
alone with God?
A very powerful wind went before the Lord, digging into the mountain and causing landslides,but the Lord was not in the wind. After the windstorm there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper…
– 1 Kings 19:11-12
This week, Ryan concludes our 3-part miniseries on Solitude with the rest of the story of Elijah’s flight from Ahab and
his time in solitude with God.
