Taking Time Apart -- the importance of prayer

[Mark 1:35] -- Jesus prayed in the Morning
"Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed"

[Luke 6:12] -- Jesus prayed at night
"One of those days, Jesus went out to the mountainside to pray and he spent the night praying to the God (the Father)."

[Luke 5:16] -- Jesus prayed often
"But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed."

[Luke 22:39-42] -- Jesus prayed before enduring the suffering on the cross
"Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation." He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."

[Luke 23:34] -- Jesus prayed in the midst of suffering on the cross... not just for himself, but for others.
"Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots."

There are relatively 17 difference references in the New Testament in which Jesus prayed: He prayed for his disciples, for us, before healings/miracles; Jesus prayed continually.
Jesus' greatest priority was the communion he had with God the Father. Jesus prayed faithfully knowing that his Father was listening and that He would respond.
In all we do ... we need to stay in continual communion with the God that loves us ... with the God that is with us ... and with the God that cares for us.
We ought to pray ... faithfully listening for the voice of our Loving and Faithful Lord .... Jesus Christ

"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. "
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one." {John 10:27-30}

"Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" {Hebrews 13:5}
"Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age" {Matt.28:20}

Have Faith. Pray to Him. He will always listen. He will always answer. In Jesus I pray you will. Amen.