Mark 1:13 (NIV)

And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.

Separation precedes revelation! From Genesis to Revelation, separation is essential for removing every possible distraction, distraction or diversion. Almost every major biblical figure spent time in solitude receiving divine instruction before stepping into the full expression of their calling. Paul spent three years in Arabia, Moses forty years in the desert, and Jesus forty days in the wilderness. This was not a coincidence; it was a necessary tool to attune their ears to God’s Word.

To be separated means to silence the noise, even when it’s all around you, and fix your focus on what God wants to deposit in your spirit. During His time of seclusion, Jesus faced distractions, from demonic attacks to wild beasts, yet stayed focused. It was there, in the intensity of both spiritual and physical opposition, that angels ministered to Him. Choose separation in the year of strange oil.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

When I take time to listen to God, even in the midst of wild beasts and distractions, I am being strengthened and attended to!

FURTHER STUDY

Matthew 6:6

365 BIBLE CHALLENGE – DAY 78

Deuteronomy 13-15; Mark 12:1-27