Mark 1:1-3:34
What God said to me – “He taught as one who had authority not as the teachers of the law”. Jesus could speak and teach with authority because He spent so much time with Me. I taught Him as He took the time to come aside with Me. That is what it takes – time aside with Me. The authority comes as you spend time with Me, hearing from Me, and learning My heart. Only as you know Me intimately can you speak with authority, and you can only know Me intimately as you take the time to come apart with Me. I know it’s not easy. There are so many distractions – and not just of bad things – many of them are good. It takes commitment, devotion, and diligence to come aside and spend time with Me, but this time will transform everything else you do.