Today we look into the next phrase "Your will be done." Have there ever been times that you have been reluctant to pray for God’s will in your life or in the life of someone you love? Probably most of us want God’s will done – to a point. But there are these little pockets in life we hold on to. There are just some things we cannot imagine relinquishing.
We have gone to the Garden of Gethsemane in previous lessons as we’ve studied about prayer and we will do so again now. There are so many lessons we can learn as we envision our Lord praying through His tears and not obtaining the answers He requested.
ASSIGNMENT:
2. By reading Luke 22:39-46, what lessons can we learn about the following?
a. suffering
b. praying for God’s will
c. obedience
d. getting a “no” answer for a prayer request
3. As we linger in the garden with our Lord, it would be a good time to recall His “I am the vine, you are the branches” lesson in John 15. As we consider that Jesus taught we must abide, trust in, and draw our very life from Him, and as we envision His suffering in the garden - we recognize that our abiding will include suffering and also must include giving up our own will for the will of our Father.
4. What are your thoughts on the following statement? “We cannot participate in the blessings of resurrection without also participating in the agony of Gethsemane and Calvary.”
As you prepare to conclude your time of study today, be mindful of what our Lord Jesus has accomplished for you personally and offer up a prayer of praise and gratitude.
