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Luke
6:12
"One of
those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying
to God." NIV
"And it came
to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued
all night in prayer to God." KJV
When is the last
time you or I spend a whole night in prayer? Some of us remember the lovely hymn
"Sweet Hour of Prayer." Not too many people these days even take five minutes to
really get alone with God to pray. Jesus went off to a quiet place and prayed
all night. The next day He chose twelve men that He would teach and prepare to
carry the Gospel message to the world. In our world today, there are so many
important things that require us to spend time alone with God to accomplish His
will. If Jesus felt the importance of choosing this team deserved a whole night
of prayer, how much more should we be in our quiet places, with our hearts
turned to Him in prayer, for those who are perishing in this evil
world.
Heavenly Father,
please forgive us for being so lax in our prayer life. Forgive us for hurrying
through our time with You so we can get on with our lives. Give us a hunger for
prayer and the burden of the needs around us. Help us to be more like Jesus, and
take time to be in communion with You. We pray in the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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Daily
Grace
Bobbi
Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC
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