Wet Prayers - Hebrews 5

"In the days of His flesh,

He offered up both prayers and supplications

with loud crying and tears

to the One able to save Him from dath,

and He was heard because of His piety."

(vs 7)

So, this verse nailed me this morning. I've read it each year for 15 years but today it got me!

Here we have a picture of the incarnate Christ praying. Most likely it is a portrayal of His prayer in the garden of Gethsemane. Luke tells us of that night:

"And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw,

and He knelt down and began to pray, saying,

'Father, if Thou art willing,

remove this cup from Me;

yet not My will, but Thine be done.'

Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him,

strengthening Him.

And being in agony he was praying very fervently;

and His sweat became like drops of blood,

falling down upon the ground."

(Luke 22:41-44)

Christ prayed. Christ prayed fervently. Christ "offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death."

Those thoughts make me ask do I pray? Do we pray? Do we pray fervently? Do we offer up prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save us from death?

What do our prayers look like? Honestly, mine don't look very much like Christ's prayers - not at all! I am convicted this morning that Christ offered up "wet prayers" and that mine are far too often incredibly dry.

Going to pray,

Lori