Refresh With Prayer!
"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
Life is marked by events, and our life is lived either in
anticipation of those events (looking to the future) or
in reflection upon them (looking to the past).
In either situation, stress is a possibility.
We may be concerned about what is coming,
or we may be exhausted by what has happened.
Prayer is a sure way of relieving stress. David poured out his heart
to God as his circumstances dictated. And when Jesus was faced with
choosing twelve disciples to follow Him, He spent the night resting in
God’s presence and in prayer (Luke 6:12-16).
When those same disciples experienced the ascension of Jesus to heaven,
the culmination of the forty days following Jesus’ resurrection, they gathered
in a room in Jerusalem to pray (Acts 1:12-14). The previous forty days, as well
as the day of the Ascension, were no doubt taxing. They found refreshment
together through prayer to God.
Whenever life drains you of strength, let God be your source
for refreshment (Psalm 23:1-3). Make prayer your first choice
when it comes to unburdening your soul.
"The hotter the time of trouble,
the greater the dews of refreshing
from God."
John Trapp
