When Jesus was baptized the Bible says, ". . Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased." (vv. 21-22). After the crucifixion the disciples "These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, . . " (Acts 1:14) and "And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness." (Acts 4:31). Make no mistake, prayer can be hard work, but our most rewarding moments will come from time spent on our knees. God uses prayer to accomplish things that won't happen any other way. Henry Blackaby says: "As we pray our attention is turned towards God and we become more receptive to aligning our lives with His will. He won't equip us with His power while we're racing off to our next appointment! His Spirit won't empower us if we're oblivious to what He's saying. He requires our complete attention.." Jesus told his disciples...they should always pray and not give up' (see Luke 18:1). If you'll commit yourself to spend sustained time in prayer...God will work in your life as He did in the lives of Jesus and His disciples ...The fervent prayer of the people at Pentecost didn't induce the Holy Spirit to come upon them. Prayer brought them to where they were ready to participate in the mighty work God had already planned." The Bible says, "And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." (Mark 1:35). And before He chose His disciples, ". . he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God." (Luke 6:12). If it took a whole night for Jesus to determine His Father's will, what makes you think you can do it in a few hurried moments?
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