Prayer Is Serious Business

BY David Msebele

Praying has become mundane or routine for some people. Just before a meal someone mumbles a few words "thanking God for the food. Other listeners either keep quiet or also mumble a chorus of amens.

The Lord  Jesus Christ stands out as a solid example that prayer is serious business. I was humbled to read in Luke 22 vs 41 that Jesus withdrew about a stone throw beyond them and knelt down to pray.

Starred with death in the face Jesus knew that prayer was the only weapon that could catapult him to victory. Matthew 26 states that he did not only pray for an hour, neither did he pray for two hours but he prayed for three good hours. In short, Jesus had a three hour intercession before his betrayal.while his disciples were busy sleeping.

Luke 23 vs 44 springs up a remarkable incident where Jesus is said to have prayed until "his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground" Serious business indeed.

Its amazing that Jesus Christ Son of the Living God, the Word made flesh would create time to connect with the Father! This just goes to show that Prayer indeed is serious business.

It is surprising why people do not create quality time out of the hustle and bustle of life to withdraw to be alone and to pray to God.

May God help us , me and you to have our souls bent on pleasing God.



When we are in earnest prayer to God, we strengthen  our relationship with God.

Withdraw from the meddling crowd, kneel down, pray and have quality time with God.

Finally in Hebrews 3vs 2 we are reminded. that during the days of Jesus' life on earth, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save him from death and he was heard because of his reverent submission"

So prayer is serious business and God will help all of us if we offer reverent submission