"He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed. "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground."
Luke 22:41-44
Throughout the Bible, we are taught to pray. We see many times in the Gospels where Jesus prays. But is there any one instance more powerful than this example of Jesus praying in Gethsemane on the night of betrayal? You see, God did not just tell us what to do; instead He sent His Son to show us the way.
Do you ever think why pray? I can do it on my own, I do not need help. But here we have Jesus, the only perfect man to ever walk this earth, the Son of God consistently kneeling down and praying to His Father. What a powerful message!
And note most importantly the words as found in verse 42 of the above passage. "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." This is a powerful instance of lead by example. Jesus was facing a most cruel and punishing death, yet He did not demand that His Father save him. No, He asked that if God was willing to remove the burden. He then followed that up by submitting totally to God, knowing that what he was about to endure was God's plan for Him and for all people.
If Jesus could kneel down, submit fully to God, should not we all be able to do the same. After all, I do not believe that are about to endure anything close to what Jesus did in his final hours. Yet, He submitted fully and willingly to God's will. In all you do, everything you pray for, remember to ask God to let you in on His plan. Ask Him to allow His will to work in your life.
May God bless you.
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