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Gospel Reading for October 28, 2025 – Luke 6: 12-16
HE DOESN’T SLEEP
Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
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Going up the mountain meant being alone. Spending the night in PRAYER to his Father meant he needed badly to talk to him. He needed badly, counsel and strength as he was embarking on the mission his Father gave him, and also having to choose the people who would permanently be with him during his mission and who would continue his mission even after he had gone back to his Father.
When we need to make important decisions in life that will affect us as persons or those that will affect our family, as Christians, it is equally important to seek counsel and strength from God through PRAYER. Mountains may not be available, but we can find places where we can be alone, such as the church, adoration chapels, and even at home when everyone has gone to bed, or early morning when everyone is still asleep. What is so good about God is that HE DOESN’T SLEEP and although there are millions of us who may be praying to him, because he is God, he hears everyone and responds to everyone. All we need is FAITH and TRUST in him.
Let us reflect on this beautiful song written by Ervin Drake and Jimmy Shirl, ONE GOD –
Millions of stars placed in the skies by One God.
Millions of us lift up our eyes to One God.
So many children calling to him
by many a diffrent name.
One father, loving each the same.
Many the ways all of us pray to One God.
Many the path winding their way to One God.
Brothers and sisters there are no strangers
after his work is done.
For your God and my God are one!
Our God, yes your God, and my God are ONE!
Lord Jesus, thank you for teaching us to pray to the Father!
