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How does Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane reveal His utter dependence on the Father? What can you learn from this prayer and how can you apply it to your life during times of suffering?
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Jesus’ statements in His prayer “Let this cup pass” and “not by My will but Yours” shows Jesus’ total submission to the will of the Father and His understanding of what He needs to do.
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Jesus faced death when he didn’t deserve it and he did nothing wrong. Jesus said let this cup pass from me but nevertheless your will be done and not mine. Jesus had fear in that time and that was ok. He was going through the darkest time in his life. Even though he had fear he still trusted God. During times of suffering it’s easy to let my emotions take control but it’s better to trust God no matter what cross I have to go through. Jesus conquered death and he rose in victory. That’s a reminder that if I trust God I will be in victory.
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Jesus exemplified in this moment His utter dependence on God as well as His humility to submit to the will of His Father in accordance with god’s ultimate plan for redemption of man and His desire to have a relationship with what He had created for Him at the onset.
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It shows Jesus’ perfect humanity in that he can feel the range of physical pain and weariness, and emotional torment, that humans sometimes undergo. The prospect of death on a cross is truly bleak. It is understandable that Jesus wished he didn’t have to go through it. That he uttered it in prayer shows how real he is with himself and with the Father. He didn’t put on a hypocritical façade.
At the same time, we learn that Jesus did not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. He did not let his emotions dictate his choice. By the Spirit, he chose to seek God’s will: “not my will, but Yours be done”. In this, he showed his utter submission to the Father’s will and his utter dependence on the Father’s strength.
From this, I can learn to be honest in prayer because God knows me anyway. Although I may be tempted to give up in times of suffering, I in my very weakness can seek the will and the strength of God to choose and continue in the right way.
#Gethsemane
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Jesus’ prayer in the garden shows Him pouring out His hear to the Father. He struggles with what he must do and asks if He must do this. He ultimately knows that it is the will of God and declares that His will be done. We can come to God and share our doubts, fears, and questions. He wants us to pour our hearts out to Him. And then we can be ready to do His will.
