And He came out and proceeded as
was His custom to the Mount of Olives ; and the
disciples also followed Him. When He
arrived at the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
And He withdrew
from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and began to pray,
saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup
from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.” Now an angel from heaven appeared to
Him, strengthening Him. And being
in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of
blood, falling down upon the ground. When He
rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow,
and said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that
you may not enter into temptation.”
What is the main point that Jesus is
speaking of here? Is it that Jesus wants
the cup of wrath to be taken from Him if God is willing. While Jesus does ask that in His time of agony,
twice He tells His closest followers to pray
that they will not enter into temptation.
We cannot live the Christian life with good intentions or in the flesh
alone. Since our trouble is not of
flesh, but from angelic warfare, we are to live a life, strengthened by the
Spirit of God and initiated by our lives of prayer. In this way, the heavenly warfare will be
won.
Daily
Prayer: Lord Jesus, in a way of learning
from You I ask that for today, not my will, but Your will be done. Help me in my life to be an imitator of You
and to experience victory in the spiritual realm by the Spirit who live within
me. In Your Name I pray Amen.
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