Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.
Matthew 26:41
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The spirit is willing
Jesus asked three friends to keep watch with him in Gethsemane. When he came back, they were asleep. It happened three times.
His reaction is not anger but understanding: the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. He knows the difference between what you want and what you can do. And he gives a remedy: watch and pray.
Question for today
Where is my spirit willing, but do I notice I am weak?
Prayer
Lord, I want to, but I often fall asleep. Thank you that you know my weakness. Keep me awake and teach me to pray. Amen.