Even if our beloved family members
are suffering to the point of death ...
In His great agony, as He neared death,
Jesus fell with His face to the ground
and prayed to God the Father,
saying, "Father, if it is possible, let
this cup pass from Me.
Yet, not as I will, but as You will."
When He returned to His three disciples—Peter,
James, and John—
He found them asleep, having been unable
to stay awake and pray with Him for even one
hour.
Jesus said to them,
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall
into temptation.
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is
weak."
Despite this, after going away again
to pray
and plead with God the Father,
Jesus returned to find them "so very tired
and asleep again"
(Matthew 26:38-43, Korean Modern Bible).
Even when a dearly loved family member
is in agony to the point of death,
we may deeply desire to pray earnestly for them,
yet when we are extremely tired,
we find ourselves falling asleep while praying.
This shows that even the deep love for a family
member
can lead us into temptation due to our
weaknesses.
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