# 704 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."
The “little farther” here was about a stones throw away according to Luke, and in the gospel of Matthew we read that Jesus literally was on His face as He prayed. Lying like a worm on the ground just as was prophesied in Ps 22:6, “But I am a worm,”
He prays “Father if there is any possibility of redeeming this world, without going through the agony of receiving Your full wrath against sin, then show it to Me now.” No answer! There is no other way.
The only answer Jesus was given by the Father we read about in Luke: “Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. (Luke 22:43)
The word “strengthening” here in the Greek means “invigorated.” Jesus in His human nature was totally spent. He left it all in the dirt on His face in Gethsemane, It was then that God supplied the necessary strength He would need to endure the trial.
Our trials will never be as severe as this one, nonetheless, when we have spent ourselves in prayer asking God to remove our thorns, asking Him for relief, know from this incident in Scripture that relief may not be forthcoming, but the strength necessary to endure is on the way.
So hold on Brother, hold on sister. God will get you through!
Thank You again Father, for the reminder that Your strength is made perfect in our weakness.
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