Daily Devotions
September 17th, 2021 by Pastor SolleyMatt 26:40-41 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
KJV
The questions asked by Jesus that are recorded for us in the Bible have deep meaning and were not meant for those who received them alone. Here is a question for our day and age. Jesus was facing the cross upon which He would offer Himself a sacrifice for our sins. Not only would the cross be a great trial for Jesus but also for those who were His true disciples. They had left home, jobs, and families to serve and follow Jesus. Soon they would watch Him die upon a cross and then face themselves great persecution. What was the answer for what was about to take place and then would follow? Jesus went to prayer, the disciples went to sleep. What are we doing today in the face of all that we see taking place in America? Our nation is changing before our very eyes and certainly not for the better as some have promised. Our freedoms are being attacked and many seem willing to set them aside. What should we do? Jesus prayed. What should we do? Jesus prayed. We may be called upon to do other things as well, we know we need to stand up and be counted, let our voices be heard first. But what else can we do? Jesus prayed and then asked “Could ye not watch with me one hour?” Could it be that we first need be given to prayer in times of distress and discouragement? Could it be that we first need to pray when we find ourselves oppressed? Could it be we need to spend some hours in prayer? As we read the Bible and the questions asked by Jesus we need to allow those questions to be asked of us today as well as to those to whom Jesus was speaking.