Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”
MATTHEW 26:45-46
There is not failure in Christ Jesus - just new opportunities to be shaped and molded - like bread - in his image. He is the way - the truth - and the life. Despair not in the failings of the unequipped - but rest in your weakness produced by failure - to be strengthened in wisdom and knowledge.
For the Lord is truth - Jesus is the way - walk with him in entirety and be found. For the Lord has come to gather his sheep - he has come to bring us home. Seek his face - his love - Jesus lives.
Jesus asked repeatedly for his disciples to stay awake with him as he was in deep anguish for the purpose of his life - for death - was at hand.
Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:40-41
Repeatedly - the disciples that walked with Jesus did something in the natural that was counter to the direct ask of Jesus. In such - Jesus will ask you to do another thing for him giving you always another chance to do his will. He does not hold you in contempt - he does not hold a grudge as a person of the world. No - Jesus is the redemption - the forgiver of all sin - the continual living flow of life that directs each next step.
We are called to continual obedience to Jesus and he will always allow you to do the next thing for him. Worry not about a time in which you heard the call of God and did not respond - but rather - wake up - get up and do the next thing the Lord asks of you.
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