Watch & Pray

by Keith Butler | Uncategorized

“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matt. 26:41).

Jesus, even though He was the Son of God, operated in this earth as the son of man, and He had a body like your body, that feels pain. And Jesus’ body was no different than your body.

In fact, your body is not you. You are a spirit being that possesses a soul, which is the mind, will and emotions, and you live in a physical body. But if your physical body were faced with danger, it would rebel.

I mean, if you knew that you would be crucified on a cross, as Jesus was, your body would quake. Your body would rebel. Your body would try and get away from that situation

Jesus’ body was no different than your body; yet Jesus knew what God’s will was, and that He was to be crucified on the cross. Crucifixion is one of the most hideous, painful, slow deaths that one could ever die.

And Jesus’ body no more wanted to go through that kind of agony than yours would. Jesus wound up in a place whereby His rest was running away from him. And Jesus labored to get back into that rest.

The way He labored was through prayer. Matthew 26:37 says, “He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.” He took friends with Him to help Him pray through this, so that the will of God could come to pass.

And that is what you must do. During those times of heaviness, get before God in prayer. If necessary, call a friend to help you pray through this. Labor to enter into His rest so that your confidence does not fail. Don’t let your rest get away from you. Labor through prayer to enter into the rest of God.

Scripture reference: Hebrews 4:11

Keith Butler has been an ordained minister since 1974. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds diplomas from Canada Christian College and Rhema Bible Training Center.

He serves in ministry with the support of his lovely wife, Pastor Deborah L. Butler, and their children: Pastor Andre Butler (granddaughters Alexis, Angela, and April), Pastor MiChelle Ferguson and husband Pastor Lee (grandson Lucas), and Minister Kristina Jenkins and husband Pastor Joel (grandsons Andrew and Austin, and granddaughter Alyssa).

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