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I’m really learning more about prayer lately and how it connects us with God and nature. Jesus is constantly going off alone to pray and spend time with His Father. Mark 14: 32-35 is the passage on the prayer at Gethsemane where Jesus prays with a passion that draws blood from His pours. Jesus is always going out to beautiful spots in nature to connect with God. We find him constantly withdrawing to mountain tops, gardens, seas. Jesus was withdrew to nature to connect with God through prayer. We should pray with a passion and a love for God that burns deep within us. Different from the Old, the New Testament focuses on the Holy Spirit’s intercession in prayer. Romans 8: 26 tells us “We do not know what to pray for, but the Spirit intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.” In 1 Corinthians 14 Paul talks about speaking in tongues and prayer language which is all led by the Spirit. We should pray in the Spirit always, whether that means in a prayer language or not. Jesus stressed the importance of prayer while he was on the earth and Paul reinforced His teachings. Jesus also correctly understood the practice of meditation. He was always fixated on the Word. I like that Professor Corrigan is teaching us the practice of silence and meditation. I believe it’s something our busy culture has forgotten. Jesus, being the author of our faith, led a perfect example of a life focused on God, a life focused on prayer.

We should learn how to pray and connect with nature like the leaders of our faith in the Bible. The Lord gave us the incredible gift of prayer and communication with Him. He loves us, and wants to spend time with us. He wants to speak to us and make us more like Him, this is accomplished through prayer. Pray unceasingly. Pray in the Spirit. Pray with passion. Live a lifestyle of prayer and worship, giving every moment to Him.