Prayer

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Let us consider Him, our blessed example and pattern. He commenced, carried on, and ended His ministry with prayer. We read of Him praying:
1. At the time of His baptism. (Luke 3:2121Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, (Luke 3:21)).
2. “He withdrew Himself into the wilderness, and prayed.” (Luke 5:1616And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. (Luke 5:16)).
3. “He went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.” (Luke 6:1212And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. (Luke 6:12)).
4. “He was alone praying.” (Luke 9:1818And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? (Luke 9:18)).
5. “He took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.” (Luke 9:2828And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. (Luke 9:28)).
6. “He was praying in a certain place.” (Luke 11:11And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. (Luke 11:1)).
7. “He kneeled down and prayed.” (Luke 22:4141And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, (Luke 22:41)).
8. “He prayed more earnestly.” (Luke 22:4444And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (Luke 22:44)).
9. And finally at the close of His marvelous life, amidst the agonies of the cross, He prayed for His enemies. (Luke 23:3434Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. (Luke 23:34)).