[Luke 6:12-17 NLT] 

One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. 13 At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names: 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), Andrew (Peter’s brother), James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (who was called the zealot), 16 Judas (son of James), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him). 17 When they came down from the mountain, the disciples stood with Jesus on a large, level area, surrounded by many of his followers and by the crowds. There were people from all over Judea and from Jerusalem and from as far north as the seacoasts of Tyre and Sidon. 

Jesus Chooses the Least Likely 

[1 Corinthians 1:26-29 NLT] 

Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. 27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. 28 God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. 29 As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God. 

Jesus Takes Everything to God 

[Luke 6:12-17 NLT]  

One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. 13 At daybreak… 

[Mar 1:35 NLT]  

Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. 

[Luke 5:16 NLT] 

But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer. 

[Mark 6:46 NLT] 

After telling everyone good-bye, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. 

[Rev 22:17 NLT] 

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.