# 703 Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 14:35, He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him."
In the gospel of Luke we read that before Jesus went deeply into the olive grove, He asked His disciples to “pray that you may not enter into temptation.” This instruction was for all of His disciples. But what did HE mean?
The eleven had no clue about what was about to go down in the next several hours, but Jesus did. What door of temptation were they to ask God to keep them from walking through? (entering into) He didn't tell them, but in hindsight we see that it's the door of losing their faith. This is the greatest temptation that one faces during a trial.
They were to pray that the thought of leaving the faith would not even cross their minds, no matter what they were about to experience.
Hey. we all go through ordeals, and the disciples were about to go through a dandy, a true test of their very faith. Jesus was telling them to not pray to escape the ordeal, but to not enter into the temptation to ditch their faith that would come with it.
Ordeals, crises, if you will, become temptations when we listen to the devilish suggestion that God has abandoned us, and that it is useless to cling to Jesus. We never know when these ordeals will strike, but when they do beloved, get it straight in your mind now, to cling to Jesus no matter how bleak the situation looks. Pray that you may not enter into temptation.
Father, I'm so glad that Jesus Himself prays for me when I find myself in these situations. Help me to endure any trial I may face today, and remind me to intercede on behalf of those who experiencing tough times today.
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