Getting On My Knees

Getting on my knees puts me back on my feet again.  Jonny Lang

I find it interesting that in Jesus’ time on earth, the majority of that time was spent either on His knees or with people no one else had time for.  In Jesus’ darkest hour he spent time with God.  Jesus knew He would be betrayed and would give His life for us, but He prayed anyway. Matthew 26:39  He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”

When we are at our weakest we should be on our knees.  When troubles come our way there is no better place to be than on our knees.  When Jesus was hurting the most, He didn’t turn to His disciples for comfort.  He turned to our heavenly Father.  The One who can get us back up on our feet again.  Jesus even asked some of his disciples to stay and watch with Him.  When He came back He found them sleeping.

Too many times I start thinking I am not worthy of going to God and asking Him for anything.  I am a sinner and why would He want to hear from a lowly sinner?  The thing is I’m not worthy and that is exactly why I need to go to Him.  If there was ever a time that I needed to go to Him on my knees, is when I am at my worst. 

God redeems us and offers us relief from what the world deals out to us on a daily basis.  I need to be on my knees with the Father so that I can get back up on my feet again and move forward.  Keep Your eye on the prize and spend time on your knees. 

Prayer for the Day: Jesus, I would like to think that if I had spent time with You, I would have been able to stay awake while You were on Your knees with the Father.  The sad reality is, I don’t think I would have been any better than the disciples; sleeping when You needed me most.  Help me to remember that God is an amazing Father who comes to us in our time of need, but we must first get on our knees and remember that we aren’t worthy and deserving of His grace and mercy. 

     

Scripture:  The Prayer in the Garden

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”

He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour?  Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.” And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.

So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Then He came to His disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”  Matthew 26:36-46