Theme: Jesus is the ultimate example that God comforts and strengthens His children when they come to Him through humble prayer in their time of need. In vv. 39-41, the importance of prayer is exemplified. In this passage, we see that prayer is not just about getting answers, it isn't even about getting the trial removed, it is about submitting to God's will and being strengthened to go through it. In vv. 42-44, we see the comfort and strength through prayer proven. Jesus's request that the cup be removed if possible is not a cowardly response. The request to keep it from Christ was actually a righteous cry, followed by Jesus's holy submission. In vv. 45-46, the neglect of prayer is illustrated as the disciples fail to pray as Jesus had asked them. While we will never endure what our Lord did, we can still glean some things from this. We need to recognize that a deep dependence on God is needed, be submissive in our attitude toward God's will, meditate on Christ's humanity and His relatability to us, and be appalled by sin, yet rejoice in the second Adam who persevered. If our Savior persevered through prayer, should we not pray too? Should we not seek Heaven's help when we are in our time of need? Let us rejoice that He overcame and see the example He has set for us.
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Michael Shafran is our Senior Pastor. He graduated with his Master of Divinity from Capital Bible Seminary and earned his Doctor of Ministry in Expository Preaching from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Before coming to Mount Moriah, he served as a pastor in Baltimore,...
