One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated apostles: Simon (whom He named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
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Jesus had a decision coming…He needed to choose His apostles. Instead of just going right into it, scripture says He prayed through the night in preparation for this decision. Man, wouldn’t we avoid a lot of mistakes and heartache if we did the same? What would happen if we would take time to pray and seek God’s guidance before making a decision? Even if it doesn’t seem big to you at the time, a bad choice can have big implications. As followers of Jesus, we should be in the mindset to always take time to pray to God before we act, speak, or write.
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