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  ALONE WITH GOD
  by Charles E. Cowman
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Summary: To be left alone with God is a foretaste of Heaven, where we
experience spiritual growth and intimacy with Him.

Topics: "Solitude With God", "Spiritual Growth"
Scripture References: Genesis 32:24, Exodus 3:1, Joshua 1:1, Judges 6:11, Zechariah 3:8, Matthew 6:6, Luke 2:10, Acts 10:2, Acts 10:9, Revelation 1:9

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Charles E. Cowman emphasizes the importance of being alone with God,
drawing examples from various biblical figures like Jacob, Elijah,
Elisha, Joshua, Gideon, Jephthah, Moses, Cornelius, Peter, John the
Baptist, and John the Beloved, who experienced significant encounters
with God when they were alone. He highlights that being alone with God
leads to spiritual growth, power, and the ability to pass on blessings
to others. Cowman encourages believers to prioritize solitude with God
in prayer, as it is in those moments that great dreams are birthed and
accomplished.

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"And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the
breaking of the day" (Gen. 32:24).

Left alone! What different sensations those words conjure up to each of
us. To some they spell loneliness and desolation, to others rest and
quiet. To be left alone without God, would be too awful for words, but
to be left alone with Him is a foretaste of Heaven! If His followers
spent more time alone with Him, we should have spiritual giants again.

The Master set us an example. Note how often He went to be alone with
God; and He had a mighty purpose behind the command, "When thou prayest,
enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray."

The greatest miracles of Elijah and Elisha took place when they were
alone with God. It was alone with God that Jacob became a prince; and
just there that we, too, may become princes--"men (aye, and women too!)
wondered at" (Zech. 3:8). Joshua was alone when the Lord came to him.
(Josh. 1:1) Gideon and Jephthah were by themselves when commissioned to
save Israel. (Judges 6:11 and 11:29) Moses was by himself at the
wilderness bush. (Exodus 3:1-5) Cornelius was praying by himself when
the angel came to him. (Acts 10:2) No one was with Peter on the house
top, when he was instructed to go to the Gentiles. (Acts 10:9) John the
Baptist was alone in the wilderness (Luke 1:90), and John the Beloved
alone in Patmos, when nearest God. (Rev. 1:9)

Covet to get alone with God. If we neglect it, we not only rob
ourselves, but others too, of blessing, since when we are blessed we are
able to pass on blessing to others. It may mean less outside work; it
must mean more depth and power, and the consequence, too, will be "they
saw no man save Jesus only."

To be alone with God in prayer cannot be over-emphasized.

"If chosen men had never been alone,

In deepest silence open-doored to God,

No greatness ever had been dreamed or done."

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/charles-e-cowman/alone-with-god/
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