Pray like Jesus.

"Rising very early before dawn, he [Jesus] left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed." (Mark 1: 35).

Wednesday 13th of January 2021, in the 1st Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Hilary Poitiers. (315 - 368). French. Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Hilary is remembered in history especially for three things:
#1. He defended the Divinity of Jesus Christ. He is 100% Man and 100% God.
#2. It is believed Hilary dealt the death blow to the Arian heresy which had plagued the Church for hundreds of years.
#3. Hilary developed an authoritative doctrine on the Holy Trinity.

Our key Scripture for today reveals something of the habit and prayer life  of our Lord Jesus Christ. We know that Jesus taught a great deal about Prayer. He called Prayer a vital necessity. Jesus taught us to pray with expectant faith, with persistence and humility. Prayer is key to the life of faith. St Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church says that if you pray, you will be saved. If you do not pray, assume that you are lost.

How is your prayer life? Let us consider 3 points:
#1. Time of Prayer: For Jesus, we see that His sacred time for prayer is early in the morning. First thing in the day.
#2. Place of Prayer: Our Guide to Prayer Jesus does not pray in the marketplace, café or restaurant. Jesus goes to an isolated place where He can be alone with His Father without distraction and interruption.
#3. Prayer Intention: Jesus prays a lot for His ministry and His followers. This is His persistent sacred intention in Prayer.

We can learn something from the prayer habits of Jesus to bless our prayer life. The Bible teaches us to:
#1. Pray always.
#2. Pray everywhere.
#3. Pray about everything.

If we can do the above, our faith will grow; our mental life will be healthy. We will be able to overcome most of the trials that life hurls at us.

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