"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." If we claim Christian as our title, how often do we spend time with the one whose name we bear? May we be a people who hide ourselves often in the presence of God. 

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"When he sent them away, he went up onto a mountain by himself to pray. Evening came and he was alone." (Matthew 15:23)

Throughout the Gospels, we find Jesus escaping from the rest of the disciples, the crowds, even from the pressures of life to go up on a hill and pray.

Think about this scene, God getting away to spend time with God. Even Jesus needed a break. How much more do we need the same?

If we claim Christian as our title, how often do we spend time with the one whose name we bear? If we want to be a better disciple, a better follower of Christ, wouldn't you think taking time away from our worries and spending time with God is a must?

You may not have a mountain to run to or an empty field to use as a sanctuary; but you do have a car that isolates or a door at work that shuts. Utilize the mundane moments in your day to escape into the presence of the Living God.

The prophetic singer/songwriter Josh Garrels writes in one song, "So take this bread and drink this wine And hide your spirit within the vine."

Jesus said "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."

This is a state of grace we must enter into. How often do you dare enter it? May we be a people who hide ourselves often in the presence of God.