Luke 9:28 “Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.”

VIEW FROM THE TOP

Don’t you just love the view from a mountaintop? It really doesn’t matter what time of the year you experience it, the view is normally spectacular. You can see for miles on a clear day, and you can almost touch the heavens. Maybe that’s why Jesus went up to the mountains so often to pray.

Where do you like to pray? It may not be convenient to climb the closest mountain, especially if you live in South Florida. Lol. But we can all find a spot where we can be alone and feel close to the Lord as we talk with Him about our desires and needs.

TEACHING MOMENT

One of the joys of parenting is teaching your children to pray. We patiently sit on the bed as little Gertrude or Elroy prays for the cat, dog, pet lizard and other sundry things. But we love hearing them pray for a friend or even a stranger. That’s your mountaintop. Don’t forget the view you have from there. Those are the high spots of parenting.

And the view gets sweeter as they grow and ask to lead in prayer at the table or at a special event. It gets even sweeter as you watch them pray with their own children. How much closer to heaven do you want to be? And just think, as joyous as you are experiencing all these prayer events, the Father is even more thrilled. He is rejoicing at the prayers of the young child, the teenager and the young parent.

Have you spent time with the Father today? Have you knelt on your mountaintop yet? What are you waiting for? He is waiting to hear from you!