“Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. There he told them, “Pray that you will not give in to temptation.”Luke 22:39-40 NLT
Jesus knew what stress the disciples would soon face and warns them to pray. However, they fell asleep, and subsequently ran away, Peter faced the temptation to lie and succumbed. When the cock crowed he was grief stricken as he recognised that Jesus was right and that his self-confidence was flawed.
We also need to pray so that we do not enter temptation. Prayer is not just an afterthought, or a repetition of the Lord’s Prayer, but rather a lifestyle of prayer. A life bathed in prayer has no room for deception and doctrines of demons. Being in good fellowship with others also allows us to be exposed to cross-examination, and the truth. Reading God’s word puts it as the centre of truth for our lives.
After Pentecost we see the disciples live differently, they were made alive and on fire for prayer and the reading of scripture. The baptism in the Holy Spirit turns a clay pot into a gold pot. It is the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit that makes a difference.
Pray! Amen!
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