Why Pray?

"After he dismissed them, (the disciples) he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray" (Matthew 26:36).

Here is an uplifting thought from The Inspirational Bible.
"He went up on a mountainside by Himself to pray."... Maby he didn't ask for anything. Maybe he just stood quietly in the presence of Presence and basked in the Majesty.  Perhaps he palace his war-weary self before the throne and rested. Maybe he lifted his head out of the confusion of earth long enough to hear the solution of heaven. Perhaps he was reminded that hard hearts don't faze the Father. that problem people don't perturb the Eternal One.  We don't know what he did or what he said. But we do know the result. The hill became a steppingstone; the storm became a path. And the disciples saw Jesus as they had never seen him before. During the storm, Jesus prayed. the sky darkened. The winds howled. Yet he prayed. the people grumbled. the disciples doubted. Yet he prayed. When forced to choose between the muscles of men and the mountain of prayer, he prayed. Jesus did not try to do it by himself. Why should you?

There are crevasses in your life that you cannot cross alone. There are hearts in your world that you cannot change without help. There are mountains that you cannot climb until you climb his mountain.

Climb it! You will be amazed.  (From In the Eye of the Storm by Max Lacado).

Why Pray?  Our Master found it necessary, He did not try to do things alone, He entrusted it all to His and our Father in Heaven. He is our example to follow.  Will You?

Daily Prayer:

Father again I come before you with a thankful heart for my Savior Your Son Jesus who has given to me the hope of eternal life with You.  Not only that He has set before me the example of how to live my life.  I pray that you will by means of Holy Spirit lead me and guide me enable me to represent you in the manner You choose.  I bring myself, not just my requests, to You.                                                Amen