But you, when you pray, go into your room and shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret will reward you publicly.
Matthew 6.6 (SLT)
Jesus got up early to be alone with God, but Peter followed him to tell him that all have been looking after him (see Mark 1.35 - 37). When you retire you alone, to pray, it can happen to you as if you are looking for just any and then some of you do. Jesus examined the time alone with God so that he could be guided to its target.
Time and again we see the image that Jesus praying alone and then meet the needs of others. Jesus went throughout Galilee, preaching and casting out demons. If a leper asked for cleaning, Jesus touched him, and the leprosy disappeared completely (see Mark 1.39 to 42). If Jesus had it needed to be alone with her father before he could serve others, then, that includes us.
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