Jan 23 2009 Ex 6-8 Luke 23

Scripture
And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Luke 23:33-34

Observation
So what is Jesus doing? Well, the answer is obvious, "Jesus is praying." But wait a minute, men don’t pray on crosses.
--We pray in gardens.
--We pray in church buildings & synagogues.
--We pray where we can get away from the noise & confusion of the world.

But we don’t pray on crosses; you curse on crosses, you scream on crosses; you cry on crosses, you experience pain on crosses. You certainly don’t pray to forgive others on crosses. And yet, that is exactly what Jesus did as He hangs suspended between heaven & earth, dying on the cross.

Application
As I have been reading, observing and listening through this gospel I have been struck over and over again how prayer was a constant in the life of Jesus. He prayed at night, He prayed early in the morning, He prayed before important events, He prayed for direction, He prayed for others and He prayed for Himself. Jesus prayed so much and so often that His first response to any situation was to pray; even when He is being nailed to a cross.

God also wants me to be a person of prayer; not because I am a pastor or church leader, but because I am His child.

Prayer
Father, please forgive me because I also don’t know what I am doing. Thank you for the example Jesus give to me about the importance of prayer.