What does the Bible say about spending time with God?
In this blog post, I’m sharing with you 23 insightful bible verses and I hope that as you read them, you will be inspired and encouraged to prioritize quiet time with the Lord.
There are several ways that you can have quiet time with the Lord. However, the main ways tend to be:
- Reading the Bible
- Praying
When you read the Bible, God reveals Himself and His will to you. And when you pray, you get the awesome opportunity and privilege to talk to God the universe. You can also sit still in His presence and pay attention to what He reveals to you.
When you spend time with God, you’re actually following the example of Jesus.
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 1:35-37
Look at this Bible verse above and you will realize that in this verse, we see:
- Jesus spending time with God very early in the morning
- He chose a quiet place to do so
- He prayed (He talked to God)
Bible Verses About Spending Time With God
I know life can get really busy and there are so many distractions. But your relationship with God is the most valuable relationship so you have to make time to cultivate it. You have to be intentional.
If you want to learn about cultivating that relationship with God, the best place to look for guidance is in the Scriptures. Let’s look at some verses together.
I have decided to separate the Bible verses into two main categories:
- Bible verses that help you to realize the benefits of spending time with God
- Bible verses that help you to see how you can spend time with God
Please note that all the Bible verses listed in this blog post are taken from the New International Version (NIV).
I want you to remember that spending time with God often looks like praying and reading the Bible. So you may not see Bible verses that have the literal phrase: “spending time with God”.
Instead some Bible verses will make reference to:
- The Word (The Bible – God’s written Word to us)
- Prayer
- Praise
Bible Verses That Show The Benefits of Spending Time With God
As you read through these Bible verses you will notice that spending time with God helps you to:
- Get closer to God
- Find rest in Him
- Get guidance
- Get spiritual support
- Mature spiritually
- Stay on the path of purity
1) James 4:8
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
2) Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
3) Psalm 91:1
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
4) Psalm 62:1-2
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
5) Jeremiah 33:3
‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
6) Psalm 143:8
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.
7) Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
8) 2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
9) Psalm 119:9
How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.
10) 1 Peter 2:2-3
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
11) Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Bible Verses That Show How To Spend Time With God
As you read through these Bible verses, you will realize that you can spend time with God in solitude. You will also realize that you can:
- Meditate on all that God has done
- Pray privately
- Praise God with songs
- Seek His face (presence)
- Pour out your heart before Him
- Study the Word
12) Luke 5:15-16
Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
13) Psalm 37:7a
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
14) 1 Chronicles 16:11
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
15) Psalm 143:5
I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.
16) Psalm 100:2
Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
17) Psalm 13:6
I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.
18) Luke 6:12
One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.
19) Matthew 6:6-8
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
20) 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray continually
21) Psalm 62:8
Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
22) Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
23) Acts 17:11
Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
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Takeaway
I hope that as you read the Bible verses about the benefits of spending time with God you were inspired and motivated to cultivate quiet time with the Lord on a regular basis.
There are so many benefits that you can experience as you cultivate your relationship with Him. Here is a reminder of some of the benefits:
- Get closer to God
- Find rest in Him
- Get guidance
- Mature spiritually
- Stay on the path of purity
The way you choose to spend time with the Lord is totally up to you. You can get creative and expressive during that time. Based on the Bible verses we looked at today, you can choose to:
- Meditate on all that God has done
- Pray privately
- Praise God with songs
- Seek His face (presence)
- Pour out your heart before Him
- Study the Word
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- How To Spend Time With God Alone
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- How to Use the SOAP Method for Bible Study
- What Happens When People Have An Encounter With Jesus
If you want to study the Bible in a simple way, here are Bible Study Sheets that will help you to do so.
