“Without prayer, we have no relationship with God.”

A thought by Miles McPherson, (2009-11-01) from his book, DO Something!: Make Your Life Count(p. 69). Baker Books. Kindle Edition.

I am spending a lot of time reading the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John over and over this year in order the get to know Jesus better. I wanted to see how He reacted and responded to situations but that doesn’t mean that I have a relationship with Him.

I am a Los Angeles Dodgers fan. I have followed the Dodgers for nearly 60 years. Now I have listened on radio and watched Vin Skully on TV for a big part of those years. He has been the play-by- play announcer for the Dodgers since 1950. I know his voice, I know what he sounds like but I have never talked with him. I have no relationship with him.

I can read the gospels over and over and even memorized them but until I connect with Jesus in a personal way He only is a great role model. And He wants to be and can be so much more.

Have you connected to Him through prayer and asked Him to be a part of your life? Have you confessed the wrongs you have done and asked Him to forgive you? Do you spend time in His word and in prayer? Have you submitted to His plan for your life? And are you reaping the benefits of a personal relationship with Him?

Yes as a role model, He can be a tremendous benefit in your life but He wants to be more. He wants to work in and through you. He wants to take the mess of your life and to make sense of it. He wants you to ask Him for guidance.

What is keeping you awake at night? He wants you to give that to Him. He may not change it but He will make sense out of it. You see, He really cares for you but He will not force His way on you. You must come to Him through prayer. He wants to have a relationship with you. Jesus is the answer to the needs of your life.

There is more to a relationship that just knowing about someone. There needs to be communication.

So why not start your relationship with Him today?

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