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“And They Prayed”
“And they prayed … And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles” Acts 1:24-26. A certain hymn asks four questions: “Ere you left your room this morn-ing … When you met with great temptation … When your heart was filled with anger … When sore trials came upon you … Did you think to pray?” God’s people have always gotten in trouble when they go about their lives without prayer. Most notable is when the leaders of Israel made a covenant with the Gibeonites as they came into the Promised Land without inquiring of the Lord. During the ten days that Jesus’ followers waited in Jeru-salem as instructed after the ascension of Jesus into heaven, they spoke of Judas’ betrayal and quoted script-ure that his place should be filled. But, rather than just plunging into choosing who the worthy disciple would be, they prayed first … and this was before they had the Holy Spirit poured out upon them! It’s not a matter of what is too trivial to bother God with. He tells those of us who have been given His Spirit when we’re baptized into His Son to pray without ceasing and to bring all things before His throne. In all things, do you think to pray?
