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Re: Gleanings from the "Gospels" [message #11839 is a reply to message #11833]

Tue, 03 November 2015 09:26

Gary
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Its interesting that Jesus prays basically the same prayer three times. To know that they are getting ready to crucify you and that you had the power to stop it but knew it had to be done, caused great distress for the Lord.

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36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” 37 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”

39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”

40 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.” 43 And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.

44 So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then He came to His disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”

I don't think the disciples had a clue what was taking place even after Jesus told them repeatedly what was going to happen.

Not my will but your will O Lord. Jesus asked, if it is possible let this cup pass from me, but your will be done and not mine. Again He adds in the second prayer, if this cup cannot pass from me, unless I drink it your will be done.

Very trying time I don't think any man would allow himself to go through this situation, if a man had the choice, he would of probably took the easy route. Do we choose the things of the Spirit or the things of the flesh? This life with its riches and its pleasures is alluring and deceitful. The Son of God chose and was willing to lay down His life for all mankind.

This is why in heaven we see:

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Revelation 5:1-5

5 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?” 3 And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.

No one in heaven or earth or under the earth was worthy to open the scroll or even to look at it.

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4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. 5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”

Jesus the Lamb of God prevailed and was worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.

Jesus prevailed in the Garden of Gethsemane, by praying not my will but Your will be done, giving Himself so others could enter in by the shedding of His precious blood.

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