Today is Tuesday, October 19th, 2010; Karen's Korner #1927

The best thing about being away from home on a Sunday and being a guest in some other church is that we see something outside of our 'normal' sphere.
 
That's what happened to me, as I guested at church service with several of my friends.
 
One of the things stuffed into the church bulletin was a yellow sheet titled "Taking Faith Home", encouraging people to spend even a few minutes each day reading several Bible verses  This week's was on being "persistent in prayer".
 
This one was today's:
 

Luke 22:39-46 (New International Version)

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives
 39Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40On reaching the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation." 41He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." 43An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. 44And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

 45When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. 46"Why are you sleeping?" he asked them. "Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation."

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And if you want to experiment wit the rest of the week's 'persistent prayer' readings:

Wednesday: Matthew 15:21 - 28

Thursday:   James 5:13 - 18

Friday:  Genesis 18:16 - 33

Saturday:  Psalm 57

Sunday:  Luke 18:9 - 14

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