Sermon on the importance of prayer in our lives
SCRIPTURE: A reading on prayer from Matthew 14:22-23, Mark 1:35, Luke 5:15-16 Jesus spoke often about how we might find a relationship with God and one of the best ways he taught about prayer was the way he lived. He regularly would take some time away from the hustle and bustle of his life and ministry and spend time alone in prayer with God. We regular hear that Jesus would find time to be alone in prayer particularly after spending a lot of time working. In the Gospel of Matthew we read that after Jesus had spent time with the people: “ Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,” (Matthew 14:22-23) In the Gospel of Mark we hear that after Jesus had worked hard in Capernaum healing the people “In the morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus got up and went out...