Morning Reading: Luke 6.12-16 NLT – the twelve

Reading: Luke 6.12-16 NLT

One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names:

Simon (whom he named Peter), Andrew (Peter’s brother), James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (who was called the zealot), Judas (son of James), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).

Prayer: Lord Jesus – You chose the twelve prayerfully… and carefully. They were your friends – the people you lived and died with.  You spent more time with them than anyone else on earth – you taught them, trained them and sent them out in your Name. You envisioned great things for them and they became bearers of your Good News throughout the world.

Lord Jesus – Make me a bearer of your Good News as well. Help me to chose my friends and associates with the same amout of prayer and care. Surround me with people who love you and will help me become more like you. Teach me, train me, send me out as an agent of your truth and grace. That I might glorify you, in all I do. Amen.

Spiritual Song: “Be Glorified” – Bob Kilpatrick (1978) (YouTube)