Prayer and Rest

Good Morning All!
I've been mulling over Luke this morning in my quiet time and I noticed a pattern that I thought was very interesting...each time Jesus is about to have a big moment he recedes to the wilderness to pray! 

This begins with his 40 days of being tempted (Luke 4:1-12). You probably already knew about that trip. I did.  So I kept reading, let me say that this is the first time I have ever read this so I am just sharing what I have read during my short quiet time!
Next I found it in Luke 6:12.  In this verse Jesus had been teaching in the temples and basically ticking off the scribes by healing people.  These scribes and such were so mad that they were deciding Jesus' punishment (Luke 6:11). So Jesus went out to the mountain and prayed all night.  When he returned he choose the 12 apostles!

I am seeing that prayer and retreat should be a regular part of my everyday life.  Prayer is connecting with my Lord, why wouldn't I want to do that daily?  I am striving to have a daily quiet time each morning before my dh and ds wake.  Right now (it's 6:30am) the house is quiet and I have been able to read much in the book of Luke, and allow God to show me a little piece of how wonderful he is.  If Jesus needed retreat for prayer we all do! 

Enjoy your retreat!

Jess