When do you pray the most? Is it when things are going well or when you’re having problems?
Luke 5:15-16 says, “The report about him spread all the more, and great crowds assembled to listen to him and to be cured of their ailments, but he would withdraw to deserted places to pray.”
Isn’t it interesting that in the height of Jesus’ ministry, when things were going well — lives were being changed, people were being healed — he would withdraw to pray! Why would he pray then? Jesus knew something many of us tend to over look.
If you’re like a lot of people, you tend to pray more when things are not going well. It’s at that point we cry out to God for help, for grace, for direction.
Our prayers should rise up to God just as much when life’s going well as when it’s not! As a matter of fact, when we’re not experiencing hard times, Satan will target us the most. Our eyes are often not on God and our defenses are down. In I Corinthians 10:12 we are given this encouragement: “So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!”
Begin to understand the blessing of a life of prayer. Meeting with God in prayer is much more than just reaching out for help during tough times, it’s connecting with our creator God on an intimate level and being used by him to change not only our lives, but the world around us.
When should we pray the most? When life is up and when it’s down!
Question: Why do you think we tend to pray less when things are going well?
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