We must give ourselves to prayer before we give ourselves to the people. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer , and to the ministry of the word. They had observed Jesus for over three years, and had learned well the lifestyle of prayer. Without prayer our ministries will wither and die. With prayer they will flourish and be accompanied by signs, wonders, and miracles.
Secret prayer is the secret to revival.
Revival is defined in this scripture. That reward is the demonstration of His power and grace in our public lives. But if earnest prayer does not mark our private lives, then our public lives will be marked by powerlessness. And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place , and there He prayed .