Jesus Makes Time to Pray
Luke 5:15-16 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Luke. Luke loved Jesus and wanted others to know and love Jesus, too. And the word gospel means “good news!” Jesus loved people. Everywhere Jesus went, people wanted to see Him. They wanted to hear Him teach about God. People who were sick came to Jesus because they hoped He would help them. Soon, more and more people heard about Jesus. Big crowds came to see Him! Jesus was very busy teaching people, helping people, and caring for them. But even when Jesus was busy, He remembered something very important. Jesus made time to pray. Sometimes Jesus would leave the busy crowds and go to a quiet place. There, Jesus could spend time talking with God. Jesus loved His Father, and prayer was an important part of His life. We can make time to talk with God, too. We can pray when we wake up in the morning. We can pray before we eat our food. We can pray while we are outside enjoying God's beautiful world. We can p...