This is the most important week in the life of Jesus. This week is leading up to the most important 48 hours of Jesus' life. The moment and reason for why Jesus came to this world as a baby, to die for our sins in the most horrible way possible. There Jesus is, hanging from the cross, slowly dying by bleeding out and suffocation. Jesus is in extreme mental, emotional, and spiritual anguish because His holy heavenly Father was turning His back as Jesus took all our sin. Yet, Jesus prays from the cross and it is not for Himself, it is for others. Lets learn for a few minutes from Jesus' last prayer on the cross.
Luke 23:34
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing".
Who is Jesus praying for?
Jesus is praying for those directly in His life at the moment who are sinning against Him and ultimately God.
What is Jesus praying for?
Jesus is praying for the forgiveness of others, most importantly those sinning against Him.
When is Jesus praying for them?
Jesus is praying while He is experiencing the sin and pain of those He is praying for.
Why is Jesus praying this?
So that God will forgive and take compassion on those who are causing Him pain and suffering.
How is Jesus praying for them?
Jesus is praying for them in complete love and compassion with an intercessory spirit.
How many times do we follow the example of Jesus in this prayer and pray for those in our life who are sinning against us and intercede for them to God the Father. I know in my life maybe 5% of the time if I am good. But I should be following Jesus' example and pray for everyone who sins against me and realize that if Jesus can do it for those who are killing Him, I should be able to do it and intercede for someone who has said a bad word about me and that is all.
No comments:
Post a Comment