Luke 9:28-29 (NASB)
Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming.

Our mood when praying can be different depending on the situation. There are times when we are praying for others in a prayer meeting, that it can bring about a serious state of mind. Others are hurting and our minds turn towards petitioning God earnestly for them. But that shouldn’t be the only emotion that we have when we are praying.

When Jesus took the three disciples up on the mountain to pray, His joy changed His entire appearance. This prayer of Jesus was an experience for the disciples as further proof to them that Jesus is God. But it also gives us an example of the joy that we can have when we pray.

I’m afraid that I have often thought of prayer as only a solemn, serious time in communion with God. There may be a feeling that to speak to the Creator is serious and not a time for what we might consider frivolous emotions.

But Jesus proved that not to be the case. Maybe He was showing us that to pray also meant that it could bring us great joy. Expressing this emotion, at least as a part of our prayer time might really change our prayer life.

Heavenly Father, I pray for joy to fill me when I am in communion with You. May my expressions of thanksgiving for your love fill my heart. Amen.

Always praying for the glory of God,