Camp Nothing
60-Second Sermon
English - November 06, 2019 16:00 - 1 minute - 858 KB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality sermon christianity religion one-minute second 60-second Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Last week, someone told me about their favorite state park, and what made it so special to them.
In their opinion, it wasn’t just the 696 acres of the park that made it great. Nor was it watching the sunset over the 26-acre lake. It wasn’t the cozy and rustic cabins on the property, nor the roaring fires in the fireplaces.
What made it so special in this person’s mind was the thing that connected all of the amenities at the park … nothing. Or more specifically, that you didn’t have to do anything at all. You could sit and relax and do nothing.
Jesus knew the importance of quiet time with God. Mark tells us that “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,” (Mark 1:35) and Luke tells us that “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke 5:16)
When was the last time you went to a solitary place and prayed? How often to you do nothing but sit in the presence of God? As we go through our daily, busy lives, don’t forget the importance of rest, and quiet time with God.