1 HOUR TRAINING

12 FEBRUARY
Daily Bible reading: Matthew 26:26-56, Leviticus 13

 

1 HOUR TRAINING

 

Jesus was exceedingly sorrowful, even to death! Jesus took Peter, John, and James to pray together, but no one stand by Him. The disciples fell asleep and Jesus said: “What? Could you not watch with Me one-hour Mat.26:40?”

 

Son of God in the condition of fully man could taste the fear of crucifixion, but He did not let Himself fail in that temptation. Jesus continued: “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak Mat.26:41.” Jesus declared the key of victory in Gethsemane: watch one-hour with Jesus! Peter was very ambitious at first but got no strength and failed because he chose to fall asleep rather than watch and pray. Before Peter said that he would not deny Jesus even if he had to die with Jesus, but then Peter was the only one who denied Jesus, not only one but three times! His spirit is willing, but his flesh was weak. Commitment without strength will give nothing.

 

Since the only strategy to be strong is in watch and pray with Jesus, let’s do that and train the muscle of our spirit so that we can keep awake for 1-hour with Jesus through our dedicated devotional time. In the midst of our busy day, it is definitely worth to stop by for a while, sit in His presence, open our ears for His voice, and absorb heavenly strength! In returning and rest you will be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength Is.30:15.

 

LATIHAN 1 JAM

 

Hati Yesus sangat sedih, seperti mau mati rasanya! Yesus membawa Petrus, Yohanes, dan Yakobus untuk berdoa bersama, tetapi tidak ada yang mendukung-Nya. Para murid tertidur dan Yesus berkata, “Tidakkah kamu sanggup berjaga-jaga satu jam dengan Aku Mat.26:40?”

 

Putra Allah dalam kondisi manusia seutuhnya dapat merasakan kegentaran akan penyaliban, tetapi Dia tidak membiarkan diri-Nya gagal dalam pencobaan itu. Yesus melanjutkan: “Berjaga-jagalah dan berdoalah, supaya kamu jangan jatuh ke dalam pencobaan: roh memang penurut, tetapi daging lemah Mat.26:41.” Yesus mendeklarasikan kunci kemenangan di Getsemani: berjaga-jaga satu jam bersama Yesus! Petrus sangat ambisius pada awalnya tetapi dia tidak memiliki kekuatan dan gagal karena dia memilih untuk tidur daripada berjaga dan berdoa. Sebelumnya Petrus berkata bahwa dia tidak akan menyangkal Yesus, bahkan sekalipun dia harus mati bersama-sama Yesus, tetapi justru Petrus satu-satunya yang menyangkal Yesus, bukan hanya satu melainkan sampai tiga kali! Rohnya penurut, tetapi dagingnya lemah. Komitmen tanpa kekuatan tidak akan menghasilkan apa-apa.

 

Karena satu-satunya strategi untuk menjadi kuat adalah berjaga-jaga dan berdoa bersama Yesus, mari kita melakukannya dan mulai melatih otot manusia rohani kita supaya dapat tetap terjaga selama 1 jam bersama Yesus melalui waktu saat teduh yang dikhususkan. Di tengah-tengah kesibukan setiap hari, kita harus berhenti sejenak, duduk di hadirat-Nya, membuka telinga untuk suara-Nya, dan menyerap kekuatan surgawi! Dengan bertobat dan tinggal diam kamu akan diselamatkan, dalam tinggal tenang dan percaya terletak kekuatanmu Yes.30:15.

 

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