Always Pray
When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. —Luke 3:21 (NKJV)
In Luke 18:1 (AMP), Jesus tells the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart. In Matthew 26:41, Jesus instructed the disciples to keep watching and praying that they may not enter into temptation. Many times Scripture tells us that Jesus prayed to the Father. (See Matthew 26:36, Luke 9:18, 9:28) If the Son of God took time to pray, we need to prioritize prayer even more. Psalm 18:7 (MSG) says: “my cry brings me right into his presence— a private audience!” And in Luke 3:21 we see the beautiful response of Jesus prayer was that heaven was opened.
Let us pray consistently and never give up. Psalm 34:17a (NLT) says, the LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. First Peter 3:12 (AMP) says: “For the eyes of the LORD are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright), and His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer), but the face of the LORD is against those who practice evil.” Not only does Abba Father hear our prayers, He is also faithful to send an answer.
And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel’s hand. —Revelation 8:4 (NASB1995)