Good day dear friends.
Please keep Paul Mayhew in prayer as he has undergone shoulder surgery in Austin. We pray all has gone well and that he is recovering well. Paul will wear a shoulder sling for about six week.
Here is our text for today from Luke 22: 39 He came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. 40 When he reached the place, he said to them, "Pray that you may not come into the time of trial."
Today is National Prayer Day in the USA. This is a day set aside for us to be in prayer. The underlying reason is, of course, to pray for our nation and our needs. And they are many. But the day also serves to remind us that we are, and should be, a nation under God. It is God in whom we trust and in whom we find our reason for life and all that we need. It is appropriate then that we read that passage in Luke, posted above, that says that Jesus has a custom of praying. In reality, Jesus had a lot of customs, of going to church, of teaching, etc. Jesus knew what it was to stay in contact with God the Father.
Jesus' favorite place of prayer was the Mount of Olives, a quiet place that lent itself for solitude and prayer. While Jesus prayed everywhere, this place was one in which he could direct his most pressing thoughts to Jesus. It was also a place where he took his disciples so taht they might be people of prayer too. In this passage, Jesus' command was that they "pray that you may not come into the time of trial." Jesus knew what lay ahead, the disciples did not. In the same way, God knows what lays ahead for us, we do not, so like the disciples, we pray.
In prayer we find that which we need to help us be the people of God, rooted in Him and receiving from Him that which we need.
PRAYER: Lord, every day should be a day of prayer for us as believers. Bless our nation and help us to be your people in all things. We ask this in Christ Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
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