Mark 1:35-37
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. 36 Simon and his companions went to look for him,37 and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”
Reflection
Early in the morning, Jesus had a custom of going out to lonely places to pray. Undoubtedly, his prayer times included meditating on passages from the Psalms and the prophets that he had memorized. In this instance his prayer time gave him the discernment to leave Capernaum and go to minister in Galilee. It is always interesting to think if we were stranded on a desert island, without any electronic device or a physical bible, how much of the Word of God would we have with us? It is a good thing to think about having lists of Scripture memorized to help you in your life. Take some time to find a verse you like and find helpful, then write it down on a card, carry it with you for the rest of this week, and try to memorize it.
