Spiritual Getaways: Day of Prayer
APRIL 3, 2021
Now it came to pass in those days that [Jesus] went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Luke 6:12
Recommended Reading: Matthew 14:22-23
Think of life’s challenges in two categories: specific and general. Specifically, we might be faced with a decision, a problem, a need, or a burden. Generally, we are often faced with the challenge of keeping life’s priorities in order amidst the busyness of life. Either case is a good reason to plan a spiritual getaway to pray.
Jesus made time to pray for both reasons. In Luke 6:12, we read that Jesus spent an entire night in prayer. We aren’t told why, but the next morning He chose His twelve disciples (verse 13). Did He set aside time to pray specifically about whom to choose? Generally, we read of another prayer getaway—again, no reason given (Matthew 14:23). But His night in prayer followed the day of “feeding the five thousand”—an exhaustive day of teaching and ministry. Perhaps that night in prayer was simply to rest and refresh, alone in fellowship with God.
When was the last time you planned a spiritual getaway to pray? Whether for an hour, a night, or a day—it will be time well invested.
If you are too busy to pray, then you are too busy.
W. E. Sangster
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