Emulate Prayer Habit of Christ
Through both His words and works,
Christ proclaims His true identity
to the disciples and the multitudes.
At first even His companions are
perplexed by His power & authority,
wondering: What manner of man
is this, that even the wind and
the sea obey Him. But patiently –
through the miracles of exorcism,
healing and even raising the dead
the Master Servant works to
convince His followers of the
nature of His person and mission.
Lord, we Emulate Your Prayer Habit:
(Jesus) said to them: Come with
me by yourself to a quiet place
and get some rest. There were
many coming & going and they did
not even have time to eat (Mk6:31)
When Jesus landed and saw a large
crowd, He had compassion on them,
because they were like sheep
without a Shepherd. So he began
teaching them many things (v34).
By this time it was late in the day,
so his disciples said: Send the pple
away so that they can buy food to
eat. But Jesus answered: You give
them something to eat. (v35-36).
Immediately He made His disciples
get into the boat and go before Him
to the other side… while He sent
the multitude away. And when He
had sent them away, He departed
to the mountain to pray (v45-46).
Lord, we see in the creation story
the work-rest rhythm drawn by God.
When we violate this natural order by
excessive work, we’ll soon burnout.
And no wonder Jesus scheduled
retreat for Himself & his disciples.
We realise that we can’t be effective
for You if we are running on empty.
And we want the rest You offer and
the direction of the Father. Amen.
Lord, You know needs of people
and You responded accordingly.
We are to care for the weak
and to encourage the timid.
Grant us Lord wisdom to respond
correctly with the right words
and at the right time. Above all
grant us compassion like Yours;
so that when we reach out to
others, they may see You. Amen.
Lord, You created in our soul,
mind, will and also emotion.
Let us be renewed in our mind
as we meditate on Your Word.
Let us be yielded to the Holy
Spirit as we respond to the Word.
And let our emotions be under
the control of the Holy Spirit for
Lord we want to feel Your emotions.
As You had promised a new heart
do also put Your feelings within us,
even the compassion of Jesus. Amen.