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Posted by AgapeFocus in AGAPE NUGGETS, Praying As Jesus Prayed. Tagged: agony, drink it, Father, from me, great drops of blood, Luke 22:39-46, Matthew 26:36-46, prayed, prayer, remove this cup, sleep, sweat, thy will be done, watch and pray, weary, will. Leave a comment
PRAYING AS JESUS PRAYED
In Matthew 26: 36-41, we have the record of Jesus praying during the last phase of his ministry on earth to redeem mankind. It was the night of his arrest, which led to his mockery of a trial and his unjust crucifixion. All these were the perfect will of God the Father and the absolute submission by Jesus to his Father’s will. There was no alternative in the comprehensive redemptive plan of the Triune God!
To his disciples, Jesus said: Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation: The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak(verse 41).
He had taken the remaining 11 disciples(Judas Iscariot excluded), to the scene which was familiar to the group of 13; Garden of Gethsemane. There also, he selected 3 of them; Peter, John and James, to draw closer, as he agonized in prayer, face downwards, knowing that the hour of his great mission to the cross drew near. He withdrew a short distance away from the 3, in order to agonise in prayer before God. Jesus focused on his mission and prayed. That was his place and moment of victory. His natural human flesh struggled with his ready and willing spirit. It was very difficult for the sinless and holiest to be treated as the worst offender because of the impending death on the cross; a judgement reserved for the accursed!
Jesus prayed saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. Having prayed thus, the victory was won. He was fully prepared to go to the cross! Matthew 26:42. An angel came from heaven to strengthen him. As Jesus agonized in prayer, he sweated a mixture of blood and water! Then he arose and went to his weary and sleepy disciples, arousing them. (Luke 22:43-46).
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Posted by AgapeFocus in christian issues, End-time Events, Our Salvation Is Nearer Than When We Believed. Tagged: 2013 for US citizens, ALERT, anti-christ, author and finisher of our faith, balanced life, because of covenant promise, business, focussed, frequent natural disasters, gathering against Israel, highly favoured by God, human-rights, in use, lord jesus christ, massive pollution, Matthew 24:12-14, Matthew 24:44, medical, microchip human implants, not only heavenly focused, number 666, Obama care, on Jesus, promise to Abraham, put off works of darkness, put on garments of light, religion, responsible citizens, Romans 13:11-14, salvation nearer, security, technology in place, than when we believed, those who refuse the number, unable to buy and sell, violent storms, watch and pray, Wikipedia. Leave a comment
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.The night is far spent, the day is at hand:let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof(Romans 13:11-14).
Jesus Christ said: When these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your head for your redemption draweth nigh [Luke 21:28]. Paul was encouraging Christians in Rome on the Christian life and responsibilities and he touched the issue of love and civic responsibilities. As we go about our lives, the spiritual,domestic,vocational as well as the civic aspects must be properly taken care of. We cannot be heavenly focused, while being irresponsible citizens or irresponsible in the domestic front. There must be a reasonable balance.
In this 21st Century, we see more frequently,events the confirmation of the end of the age. Men’s hearts are already failing them for fear. The frequency of earthquakes,violent storms,tsunamis,volcanic eruptions,landslides,forest fires,hurricanes,floods of waters, famines and pestilences, Strange and frequent natural disasters are abound. There is unprecedented and massive pollution of our environment. Ethnic, sectarian, inter-tribal and civil wars are on the increase. Acts of terrorism across the earth are on the increase. Economic chaos is affecting the entire world. There is the reign of immorality, increasing incidence of divorce in which Christian homes are not spared. Children as victims of parental separations and divorces grow up to become rebellious youths, exhibiting domestic disobedience and violence. There is increase in civil disobedience; increase in satanic worship and idolatrous practices all over the world. There is the desecration of the holy marriage instituted by God, with abominable associations such as cohabiting, and same sex relationships! An attitude of compromise to evil and tendency to be lukewarm by the church is already here! Jesus said that because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold,but he that shall endure to the end,the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations;and then shall the end come [Matthew 24:12-14]. The nations of the world are gathering up against Israel,the nation that pointed us to the one and only true God.Israel is highly favoured by God because of covenant promise to Abraham. The meetings decisions taken and future consequences these constitute major signs of the end of the world system and an impending battle! PRAY for the peace of Jerusalem. We are to be watchful so that we do not get carried away with eating and drinking and other cares of this life,to such an extent as being caught unawares and unprepared.We are to be prayerful and focused on Jesus Christ,the author and finisher of our faith.He will see us through the coming difficult days by the prevailing powerful presence of the Holy Spirit,the ministry of angels and the all-encompassing intercession of our living High Priest,Jesus Christ.
ALERT: We need to be reminded and alerted that the technology to be used by the anti-christ during his short reign,is already in place and already in use! The number 666 can be easily implanted into people’s skin or forehead by your will or against your will. Already, if you own a smart phone or better still, if you own the more sophisticated ones, everything about you can be easily tracked, including your movements and other private activities. Already there are some people who voluntarily had microchips implanted into their hands. With that they do incredible things such as opening the doors of their cars and homes through the implants! ARE YOU WATCHING? The Obama Care health programme would be adopting the technology in 2013 for US Citizens. The economic world is already working at it to bring it to perfect use. Security operatives have already introduced the microchip human implants. Doors and security outfits could be easily accessed by staff using the devices.Religious groups,especially Christian churches have expressed grave concerns about the use of microchips implants and therefore have opposed the compulsory usage or legislation for common use.The size could be as small as two grains of rice! ARE YOU WATCHING? Those who refuse to have the number on them would be denied access to many amenities and services and be unable to buy and sell,when the plan is fully in operation!
Wikipedia states as follows: ‘‘A human microchip implant is an integrated circuit device or RFID transponder encased in silicate glass and implanted in the body of a human being. A subdermal implant typically contains a unique ID number that can be linked to information contained in an external database, such as personal identification, medical history, medications, allergies, and contact information’’
Be ready, because you do not know the hour the Son of man (Jesus Christ)would come[Matthew 24:44]. To be continued…..
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