One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. (Luke 6:12)
This is another opportunity for us to stop and examine how Jesus handled big decisions. We see here in this passage of Scripture that Jesus stopped to pray and that He prayed all night long. What could be so important that He had to pray all night long? What was He seeking God’s guidance on? Well, the passage of Scripture goes on to say that Jesus chose His twelve disciples on the following morning, from a larger group. I would say that was a very big decision.
I enjoy reading this passage of Scripture because it once again reminds me that Jesus was human. He needed God’s guidance just like I do. He went to God to seek the direction on who should be the twelve disciples that would follow Him for the next three years. Jesus never made a decision without prayer. He always went to God. He showed us how important it is to seek God on every major decision.
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