Today’s Devotion from Mike MacIntosh of San Diego, Horizon Christian Fellowship Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away. And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray. Mark 6:45-46 Jesus took time to pray. So think about this: if Jesus prayed, and Hes the Son of God, dont you think you should also make it a priority? There may be many reading this who thinks of prayer like going to the dentist; you put it off and put it off until you absolutely have to. Maybe tragic situations hit your life or something stressful is happening with you, and then you finally turn to the Lord in desperation. But prayer is so much more than that. Does that mean you have to kneel down beside a bed somewhere, fold your hands, and make it just perfect? No. Do you have to talk in King James language for God to listen? No. The only difficult thing about praying is adjusting your hectic lifestyle to make it a priority. I mean, you need to take some time away from the television, cell phone, MP3 player, Playstation or Wii, the computer, and the radio. The great thing about prayer is that you can do it anywhere and you dont need to buy some fancy new gadget to do it. You can go to a quiet place and pray so you arent distracted, or you can pray as you are in contact with people throughout your day. I learned years ago when I was an intern minister that you need to pray unceasingly; you can do it when youre driving, walking, shopping, or reading. You may be walking down the aisle of a grocery store and see a woman with four kids hanging all over her--she looks so flustered and stressed, so you stop and pray silently for her. It could just be a short prayer. Or, you may want to go up and ask her if you can help pick the things up off the shelf for her. Prayer will put you in positions where you can really be used by God. Jesus is showing us that we need to pray. He found great strength and power through prayer; after all, He was talking with His Father. Jesus knew that in having fellowship with His Father, rejuvenation occurred. Life is hectic, so its very important that we realize that prayer recharges us. Make it a priority to spend time alone with your heavenly Father, just to refresh yourself and maybe even renew yourself on a daily basis. There is nothing the matter with telling God all day long that you love Him. Just say, I love you God, out of the blue. He loves to hear that you love Him, and there is nothing sweeter than taking time alone to pray.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:56:36 +0000
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