How To Pray In Our Own Gethsemanes

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"And being in agony–He prayed more earnestly!" Luke 22:44

This is the record of our Savior’s Gethsemane experience. Like a bright lamp, this Scripture shines amid the olive trees of that garden–to show us the path to comfort in our time of sorrow. Never before nor since, has there been such grief as the Redeemer’s that night—but He found comfort in His prayer. His agony lessened as He prayed, until at last its bitterness was all gone–and sweet, blessed peace took its place.

The ‘gate of prayer’ is one of comfort. There is no other place for true comfort and help. We learn from our Lord’s Gethsemane agony–how to pray in our own Gethsemanes.

God never blames us for asking to have the bitter cup removed, nor for the intensity of our prayers; but we must always pray with submission to His will. When we sincerely pray, "Not my will, but may Your will be done"–comfort comes, and then peace.

by J.R. Miller

January 10th, 2013

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