Mark 14:32-42
32 Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. 34 Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”
35 He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36 And He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”
37 Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour? 38 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39 Again He went away and prayed, and spoke the same words. 40 And when He returned, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him.
41 Then He came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”
32 Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. 34 Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”
35 He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36 And He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”
37 Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour? 38 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39 Again He went away and prayed, and spoke the same words. 40 And when He returned, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him.
41 Then He came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”
We see in this scripture that Jesus brought the disciples to the garden of Gethsemane. He takes Peter, James, and John with HIM. HE asks them to sit and watch while He goes a bit farther in the garden to pray. He doesn't tell them what to watch for. Jesus is troubled so HE prays to the heavenly Father. HE returns to the Peter, James, and John and finds them sleeping. Jesus says to Peter, "Simon are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour? Watch and pray or you will enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Jesus goes away to pray again. Jesus returns to Peter, James, and John to find them sleeping again. Jesus pray for the third time and returns to the his three closest disciples to find them sleeping again. They did not know what to answer him. The final time Jesus tells them that the time has come to be betrayed. So Jesus goes to meet his betrayer.
Jesus goes away to pray again. Jesus returns to Peter, James, and John to find them sleeping again. Jesus pray for the third time and returns to the his three closest disciples to find them sleeping again. They did not know what to answer him. The final time Jesus tells them that the time has come to be betrayed. So Jesus goes to meet his betrayer.
Jesus asked Peter, James, and John to sit and watch and then he would go and pray. They could not follow his directions. Instead they fell asleep. We are so much like that. We may have a clear directive from God on what to do, only to fail to do what we are told. We can't follow through. We must change that action from doing nothing to doing what God has directed us to do.
Lord, when YOU tell me to do something, help me to do it to the best of my ability. Lord, I depend on YOU. My spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak. Help me to seek your face. Help me to depend on YOU for direction in my life and then to do it. I don't want to disappoint YOU. Amen.
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