Title Prayer Time (Matthew 26:40-46)
Contents Jesus prayed whenever there was an important event.
But each time the disciples fell asleep.
On the Mount of Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-32)
As Jesus was praying, his appearance changed and his clothes became white.
But at that time, the disciples woke up from sleep.
In the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:40-46)
Jesus prayed earnestly like drops of sweat and blood (Luke 22:42).
But even at that time, the disciples were dozing and sleeping.
why did you
First, it was because I was tired.
Matthew 26:43 He came again, and behold, they are sleeping, for their eyes are weary.
Second, it was because prayer had not become a habit.
Luke 22:39 Jesus went out and went to the Mount of Olives according to his custom...
Jesus made prayer a habit, but the disciples did not do this.
What did Jesus say when he woke up three times?
Matthew 26:40-41 When he came to the disciples, and saw him sleeping, he said to Peter, "Couldn't you have stayed awake like this even for an hour with me? Stay awake and pray that you may not fall into temptation.
do it
The Lord does not want us to fall into temptation.
Also, every time we recite the Lord's Prayer, don't we say, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil?"
And yet, we sleep only at the hour we should pray. Is it difficult to pray with the Lord for an hour because you are tired or your body is weak?
(1) Set a time and pray
Susanna Wesley - Raising 19 children without a husband, she never stopped praying. Her prayer time was 1-2 p.m. every night.
Among his sons, John Wesley, founder of Methodism
There is a poet, Charles Wesley, who wrote the hymn 'When the storms and storms are great'
All those who lived by faith set aside a time to pray.
Daniel
Daniel 6:10 "And when Daniel knew that this decree had been signed, he went back to his house and went to Jerusalem in the room and from the open window he got down on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks to God, just as he had done before."
Peter and John
Acts 3:1 "At the ninth hour, at the hour of prayer, Peter and John went up to the temple."
Let's look at an example from the Bible
every morning /
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you will hear my voice; in the morning I will pray and look to you.
88:13 But I have cried out to you, O LORD; in the morning my prayer will come before you.
143:8 In the morning let me hear your kind words, for I trust in you; make known the way I go; for in you I give my soul to you.
Morning and evening /
Psalm 92:2 It is good, Most High, to give thanks to the LORD, with the quiet sound of the ten cash, the harp, and the harp, to praise your name, to show your kindness in the morning, and to show your faithfulness every night.
three times a day /
Psalm 55:17 Evening and morning and noon I will grieve and groan; the LORD will hear my voice.
Daniel 6:10 And when Daniel knew that this decree had been signed, he went back to his house and went to Jerusalem in the room and from the open window he got down on his knees three times a day in prayer and gave thanks to God, just as he had done before.
At night /
Psalm 119:55 I have remembered your name by night, O LORD, and I have kept your law.
119:62 I will rise in the night to give thanks to you for your righteous ordinances. Psalm 26:9 Do not take my soul with sinners and my life with murderers.
Overnight /
Luke 6:12 At this time Jesus went to the mountain to pray, and prayed to God all night long.
without rest /
1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing
At noon /
Acts 10:9 The next day, as they went on their way and came near the city, Peter went up to the roof to pray, and it was the sixth hour.
afternoon /
Acts 3:1 Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer at the ninth hour.
to ignore /
Ephesians 6:18 With all prayer and supplication, praying in the Holy Spirit continually;
always /
Colossians 4:2 Persevere in prayer, watchful in it with thanksgiving
day and night /
2 Timothy 1:3 In my supplications day and night without ceasing, I think of you and give thanks to God, whom I have served since my ancestors with a pure conscience, and I want to see you because of your tears, so that my joy may be full
Psalm 88:1 O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried before you day and night; let us set a regular time for prayer. Which time is best depends on your circumstances. In general, the best times for regular prayer are:
- Morning Prayer: It is the time to start the day.
- Evening Prayer: It is the time to end the day.
-Morning Prayer: It is the most leisurely time after spending all of my husband's work and children's school.
(2) Let's have a long prayer time
How much time do you have in prayer each day?
It's not hard or boring to spend three hours watching TV.
Why is it so difficult to spend an hour in prayer?
It is often said that we are so busy that we never have time to pray.
However, Luther
?쏧 am so busy today that I have to pray more than any other day.
Because without the Lord's help, we can't solve these many things."
said
Of course, it doesn't matter how long you pray.
It matters how earnestly you pray.
However, you should not use this as an excuse to deceive yourself and others.
Even in conversations with people, it is only when you talk for a long time that you can share the sincere story in your heart.
Prayer can also build a deeper relationship with God through long prayer times rather than short prayers.
Let's have an hour of prayer a day. If this is difficult, try to pray for at least 30 minutes.
You will know that God is changing your life.
Sometimes, create an opportunity to stay up all night in prayer.
Jesus also stayed up all night to pray.
The day before the selection of the 12 disciples (Luke 6:12)