After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone. (Matthew 14:23 NLT)
I have no idea how many times I have heard the story within this passage. From Sunday school flannel graph stories to videos to reading this passage over and over again.
Even in messages, pastors tend to focus on the big events - Jesus walking on the water and Peter taking his eyes off Jesus.
But, look at the second verse in the passage. Jesus went up into the hills to pray -alone. Jesus did this often, and, often, he did so right before some of the greatest miracles in the Gospels.
We tend to expect great things from God without investing time alone in prayer. What would happen if we passionately prayed every day? Easier written than done, for sure. But what if?
What would we see God do?
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