Sunday, December 30, 2012

"Not My Will, But May YOUR Will Be Done"

How to pray in our own Gethsemanes

"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"--
(Luke 22:42)

comfort comes, and then peace.

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GraceGems has published James W. Alexander's very helpful short article,
"Uses of Chastisement".

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