Category: With Christ in the Wilderness

Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. Then he took it down, wrapped…

In Gethsemane 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father,…

This great prayer of Christ is similar to a final report of work accomplished, the most important of which was to reveal the Father’s love and his plan of salvation for all men. (Stanley F. Anderson) John 17:20-26 NIV 20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me…

John 17:6-18 NIV 6 “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word.  7 Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you.  8 For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew…

“After the closing supper, his public preaching work being ended, and nothing remaining to be done but to die, he gave himself wholly unto prayer. He was not again to instruct the multitude, nor to heal the sick, and in the interval which remained, before he should lay down his life, he girded himself for…

We know that Jesus often prayed, but there are a few recordings of His actual prayers. But those few recorded prayers can help us understand God, Jesus and ourselves. In Luke 10, Jesus sends 72 (some sources say 70) of His followers ahead of Him in a mission of proclamation and service. At the conclusion,…

Matthew 6:7-13 Amplified Bible 7 “And when you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 So do not be like them [praying as they do]; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. 9 “Pray, then, in this way [as a model or…

Psalm 23 New Living Translation 1 The Lord is my shepherd;    I have all that I need. “Thank You, Lord, for taking care of me and seeing to it that my needs are met.” 2 He lets me rest in green meadows;    he leads me beside peaceful streams. “Thank You for giving me food and water, and for letting me securely…

When you have eaten and are satisfied, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you. Deuteronomy 8:10 Amplified Bible Several hundred years before Jesus, a tradition arose of offering short, specific prayers all through the day. These prayers are called berakhah [bra-KHAH], meaning “blessing.” Directed toward God, they…

In order to “pray without ceasing,” the Desert Mothers and Fathers followed a pattern of set times during the day for prayer. This has become known as “The Liturgy of the Hours”, “The Divine Offices”, “Fixed-hour Prayer”, or “Praying the Hours”. Originating in Jewish tradition, the practice is based in Psalms: Seven times a day…