Keep watching and praying, that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak

 Good morning. Back to the garden: He found them sleeping. So, you could not keep watch with Me for one hour? They did not realize what was about to happen. He had told them, but it still had not sunk in. If it had, perhaps their adrenaline would have kicked in, and they would still be awake. Keep watching and praying, that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. He did the same thing a second and a third time. Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. The one who betrays Me is at hand! Judas came with a great multitude from the chief priests and elders. He had given them a sign – the one I kiss is He. Judas again calls Him rabbi – not Lord. Friend, do what you have come for. They lay hands on Jesus. One of them (Peter) draws a sword and cuts off the ear of the slave of the high priest. We've seen so many movies about the days of King Arthur, that we assume it's one of those long blades; but this would've been much shorter. Jesus tells him to put away the sword; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than 12 legions of angels? How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must happen this way? Have you come out against Me like a robber? I used to sit in the temple teaching and you did not seize Me. All the disciples left Him and fled. Father thank You that Jesus did not call 10,000 angels to help Him; but rather went to the cross to die for us! Continue to guide and protect us during the storm.

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