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Jesus prayed a lot.

Do we? If Jesus a man of faith far beyond ours felt the need of prayer why don't we pray more?


Luk 6:12 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.




Mar_1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.



Do you pray that much? I know I don't.
 
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There are more illustrations of the amount of time Jesus spent in prayer.



Mar 9:14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
Mar 9:15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
Mar 9:16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
Mar 9:17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
Mar 9:18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
Mar 9:19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
Mar 9:20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
Mar 9:21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
Mar 9:22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
Mar 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Mar 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Mar 9:25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
Mar 9:26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
Mar 9:27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
Mar 9:28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
Mar 9:29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.



Is this why we see very few miracles today? Do we pray as much as Jesus prayed and with the same kind of faith? Jesus tells us that it will be done to us according to our faith.



Mat 9:27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
Mat 9:28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
Mat 9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
Mat 9:30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.



So are these lessons for us? I believe so from a prayer of Jesus after the last supper.



Joh 17:18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
Joh 17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
Joh 17:20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
Joh 17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

 
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Gary K said:
Jesus prayed a lot.

Do we? If Jesus a man of faith far beyond ours felt the need of prayer why don't we pray more?


Luk 6:12 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.




Mar_1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.



Do you pray that much? I know I don't.
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If you don't pray as much as you think you should, start praying !!
Make it the most important thing you do all day by setting aside an hour, or as much time as necessary, every morning after breakfast for God.
And continue your talk with God during the rest of the day.
Thank Him for every green light you go through successfully.
Thank Him before starting to eat any meal or snack.
etc.,, etc,, etc.
 
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Hoping said:
If you don't pray as much as you think you should, start praying !!
Make it the most important thing you do all day by setting aside an hour, or as much time as necessary, every morning after breakfast for God.
And continue your talk with God during the rest of the day.
Thank Him for every green light you go through successfully.
Thank Him before starting to eat any meal or snack.
etc.,, etc,, etc.
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I do that. I pray all throughout the day. I pray while walking, driving, while posting, etc.... I still feel need of more prayer all the time.
 
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Gary K said:
I do that. I pray all throughout the day. I pray while walking, driving, while posting, etc.... I still feel need of more prayer all the time.
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Good.
Is your intent to get the members here to pray more ?
 
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What is the point of the OP ?
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Because I think it is important to understand how Jesus viewed the need of prayer. He's the only person who has ever lived on this earth that was sinless and yet he felt the need of long hours of secret prayer. If He felt that need what should we think about our need of prayer? It seems as He was refreshed by prayer as He spent His days helping others so I can't imagine Him walking around yawning all day.

He felt the same way about presenting the gospel to people. It took away His hunger.



Joh 4:6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
Joh 4:7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
Joh 4:8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
Joh 4:9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
Joh 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Joh 4:11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
Joh 4:12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
Joh 4:13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
Joh 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
Joh 4:15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
Joh 4:16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
Joh 4:17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
Joh 4:18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
Joh 4:19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
Joh 4:20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
Joh 4:21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
Joh 4:22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
Joh 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Joh 4:25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
Joh 4:26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
Joh 4:27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
Joh 4:28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
Joh 4:29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
Joh 4:30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
Joh 4:31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
Joh 4:32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

 
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