It is the greatest gift we can give to any person. We know the day is coming when they will be alone in the world. We like and need to be alone. But the privacy we need is not just an escape from people. The truly private place is a fortress where the past can be forgotten, where the future cannot invade and frighten our minds and hearts.
Real privacy is the product of worship.
God is a fortress and rock. The Word of God creates faith and faith dispels all worry and fear in our hearts. Christ forgives past sins and so frees us from worry. He guarantees our future and liberates us from anxiety. No matter how busy, how hectic, how demanding our lives are, mystery of mysteries, when the Word of God is read and pondered, even for a few moments in the day, it has inherent power to draw us up into the fortress of God's timeless and peaceful world.