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Jesus' Prayer Program

He went up into a mountain apart to pray.  Matthew 14:23

 

It may surprise you to read this, but we were created to live a life of prayer. The problem is that sin has erected a barrier between God and us. To recover the role God intended prayer to have in our life, we would do well to follow Jesus' example: in spite of His hectic public ministry, He was never too hurried to spend hours in prayer.

By contrast, how quickly and carelessly we pray (if we pray at all). In the morning we hastily ask God for His blessing on our day, then say good-bye to Him for the rest of the day until we rush through a few closing thoughts at night. This is not what Jesus modeled. Jesus prayed deeply and repeatedly. He spent entire nights in fervent appeal to God. How different is our pattern of prayer!

One more note: our Lord frequently prayed alone, separating Himself from every Earthly distraction. I urge you to select a room or a corner in your home where you can regularly meet alone with God. That quiet, secluded, one-to-One praying can be your day's greatest blessing.

From, HOPE for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions, by Billy Graham.