Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He said to them sit here while I go over there and pray. He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with Him, and He began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then He said to them, my soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.
Going a little farther, he fell with His face to the ground and prayed, my Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.
Then He returned to His disciples and found them sleeping. Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour? Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
He went away a second time and prayed, my Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.
When He came back, He again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. So He left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
Then He returned to the disciples and said to them, are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!
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You can see the raw emotion of Jesus in this. He’s praying for it to be taken from Him if there is any other way. And yet, He knew what He had to do. His preparation was prayer…when often ours is not. We know the kind of life we are called to. Our preparation should be prayer…but often it’s not. We just face the situation in our own way using our own words and actions. Take Jesus’ example and follow it today. Whether it is good or bad…go into every situation and conversation having prepared yourself through prayer. It’s the only reaction we should have.
A Journey With Jesus 