Jesus Prayed

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Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. Ephesians 6:18 NLT

Jesus Prayed\n

In the Gospels, we are told that God, through His Son, Jesus Christ, made a way for us to live with Him forever. The fullness of His glory and grace was revealed to the world through Jesus. Jesus modeled for us how to walk as a person on Earth, filled with the Holy Spirit, fulfilling a Kingdom mission. Studying what Jesus did while He was on Earth shows us how to live our lives today. One very noticeable thing He did was to pray.\n

\u2013 Jesus prioritized time alone with the Father. He made space for communion with God even when surrounded by crowds.\u00a0\n\nBut Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer. Luke 5:16\n\n

\u2013 Before major decisions, Jesus sought God’s wisdom through extended prayer.\u00a0\n\nJesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. At daybreak, he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Luke 6:12-13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\n

\u2013 Jesus prayed during a moment of public commitment, His baptism. Prayer marked the beginning of His ministry.\u00a0\n\nOne day, when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened. Luke 3:21\n\n

\u2013 Jesus prayed even in the midst of His anguish.\u00a0\n\nMy Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine. Matthew 26:39\u00a0\u00a0\n\n

\u00a0\u2013 Jesus prayed while suffering in His final moments with forgiveness and trust.\u00a0\n\nFather, forgive them, for they don\u2019t know what they are doing. Luke 23:34\u00a0\u00a0\n\n

\u00a0\u2013 Jesus prayed for His disciples, and for every future believer, including you.\u00a0\n\nI am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me\u2026 John 17\n\n

When He said, Come follow me, He meant in all His ways. It is a call to prayer.","hover":"\nWhich Wolf Do You Feed?\n

Jesus-driven thinking helps and heals. This is what the Bible has to say on the subject: For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. \u2013 Romans 8:6\n

The Cherokee nation knew it, too. Check out this spot-on tribal tale:\n

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. He told the boy, \u201cA terrible fight is going on inside me. It is a fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and self-doubt.\"\n

The old man continued: \u201cThe other wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.\u201d He then told the boy, \u201cThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person, too.\u201d\n

The grandson thought about it for a minute, then asked his grandfather, \u201cWhich wolf will win?\u201d The wise old chief replied, \u201cThe one you feed.\u201d\n

What wolf have you been feeding? Just know the wolf of evil thoughts will eventually devour you, and likely others as well. Thoughts become actions, and there is always collateral damage.\n

That\u2019s not you! You can control your thought life and ensure the evil wolf starves to death."}},"slug":"et_pb_blurb"}">Jesus Prayed

– Jesus prioritized time alone with the Father. He made space for communion with God even when surrounded by crowds.

But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer. Luke 5:16

– Before major decisions, Jesus sought God’s wisdom through extended prayer.

Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. At daybreak, he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Luke 6:12-13

– Jesus prayed during a moment of public commitment, His baptism. Prayer marked the beginning of His ministry.

One day, when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened. Luke 3:21

– Jesus prayed even in the midst of His anguish.

My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine. Matthew 26:39

– Jesus prayed while suffering in His final moments with forgiveness and trust.

Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing. Luke 23:34

– Jesus prayed for His disciples, and for every future believer, including you.

I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me… John 17

When He said, Come follow me, He meant in all His ways. It is a call to prayer.

Grounded in FaithDeclare!

Jesus shows me the way to live my life. Gratitude fills my soul when I realize I can talk to God and hear what He says to me. I dedicate time to intentionally coming into the Intimate Presence of the Lord Most High in reverence and prayer. I live by every word that proceeds out of His mouth, and I long to hear Him and be heard by Him. Oh how I love Him!

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