Paying Ridiculous Attention To JesusSample

In this scene from Matthew, Jesus is praying not once but in three sessions throughout the night, and petitioning his disciples to pray with him. From this story, and others throughout Matthew, we can observe that Jesus spent more time praying than speaking. His dependent relationship with his Father fueled everything he said and did. He honored the intimacy of his one-on-one relationship with his Father above his teaching, his ministry of healing, and his miracle-working. Within our busy schedules and pressing demands, it's easy to focus on what we can do (or NOT do) for Jesus during our day. But if we're paying attention to Jesus' priorities here, we learn that talking and listening to him is at the heart of what he wants from us. Before you transition onto the next thing in your day, pause and ask the Holy Spirit to show you how you can add more moments of prayer into your daily routine, and for his help to call you away--if only for a few minutes--from your tasks and to-dos to connect with him.