A lot has happened since Jesus’s birth. He was baptized by John the Baptist. He was tempted in the wilderness and said no, no, no to the snake’s temptations. He called twelve apostles to follow him. He taught the good news of God. He healed many sick people. He drove out demons. He raised the dead. He calmed the wind and waves, saving the twelve from a deadly storm. He fed thousands of people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. A lot has happened.

Jesus needed a break. He was exhausted. He needed physical rest. He needed spiritual rest too. To find it, he told the fully fed crowds to return home. He also sent his apostles away. “Get on the boat,” he instructed them, “and sail to the other side of the sea. I’ll meet you there soon” (see Matt. 14:22–23). Then Jesus climbed a nearby mountain. At the top, he was finally alone. Well, not really. His Father was there. Up on the high mountain he talked with his Father in heaven. We call that prayer—talking to our Heavenly Father. But that’s not the end of the story.