Day 15 of 21 Days of Praying Like Jesus

Day 15: Luke 22:39-40, 45-46
39 And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
Prayer Lesson: The Garden of Gethsemane sits at the base of the Mount of Olives. A fitting location for what is about to expire. Humanity was created in the perfect Garden of Eden. Their sin cast them out of it. One day every redeemed person will experience a perfect new garden in the eternal city of God (Revelation 21-22). Gethsemane was a garden filled with the Savior’s sorrow. And disciples who couldn’t resist the flesh. That’s life between the two gardens. A place of sorrow and temptation. In the midst of His own suffering, Jesus selflessly took time to encourage the disciples to pray for strength. Jesus knew where to go when suffering and He knew where to send the disciples when they were tempted. Do we? Bring your suffering and temptation to the Father.
Prayer for Today: What are some painful things you are facing? In what way are you feeling tempted by sin? Find a solitary place. Even better, find a garden. Bring those things to God in prayer.