Prayer
Jesus took Peter, John, and James to the mountain to pray. The three were “overcome by sleep.” Later, while “fully awake,” Peter spoke to Jesus, “but he did not know what he was saying.”
Can we relate to those experiences in our prayer? Sleeping? Saying things that we do not know what we are saying?
We are consoled and encouraged to know that it is Jesus who leads us when we pray. It is Jesus, the head, who prays in us, His body. It is also Jesus who is speaking to us the words that God invites us to listen to.
As God spoke to the disciples, God still speaks to us. In addition, whether we are awake or asleep, God’s presence and glory always embrace us.
Prayer really does not depend on us and our efforts. It is God’s initiative to draw us into relationship with God.
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