The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
The Masters Prayer.

hence his separation from the three
friends.
The Masters Prayer.
u. Praying, w. 1888. The Mas.
ter's prayer was In reality a prayer
OF triumph; a prayer which enables
us to apprehend. in part at least, bis
suffering and suggestion OF his com.
ing glory. II is easier to appreci.
ate and to understand his prayer
than 1t is to comprehend his glory.
The resolute abandonment OF himself
to the will Of his Father is one Of the
awe-inspiring facts of history.
Jesus asked for this cup, drank II
and passed on to Calvary. In the
midst of his agony he is strength
ened, Luke 22:43. Returning,
found the three disciples sleeping. "a
ter, who had made such boastful avoA /!
ais of fealty wv. 20, 30) and who ~,
about to undergo, and to, fall is ad-
dressed in tender reproach, Simon.
sleepest thou. Couldest thou not
watch one hour" Then addressing
the three. he said, watch, and pray
that We enter not into temptation;
the spirit indeed ia willing. but the
flesh is weak" We may understand
the disciples by studying ourselves.
They had not Of course slept through
all of his agony, but more occupied
with their own sorrows than his, they
nodded and slept Do not our griefs,
our burdens and our sorrows cause Us
to sleep while the world about us
perishes? 1t was natural slumber foi'
lowing a strenuous day and evening"
but under the circumstances was
hardly excusable.
Found No Comforter
~. Again praying, w. 3s-42. Again
he passes into the loneliness Of tna
midnight hour Again We hear bis tn'
umphant paean of prayer This time
he returns and finds the disciples
heavy with deep sleep. This "
fulfillment Of Ps. 1920, 81 lookedf
comforters and found none :
gentle reproach goes unanswered.
a third time he enters the trial yTy
returning commands the disciples ~
sleep on and take their rest
There Is little doubt that between
his permission sleep on" ana 'n'
declaration 1T is enough that 'n'
Savior, In wakeful LONELINESS"
watched over the sleeping disciples
At last he reused them FOR tne CIV
envy, headed by Judas, were al nan.
Their dearly bought sleep was snol'
and we can imagine the coniu..V.
caused by the torch-bearing MOD ipo
Man Of sorrows is calm In THIS noa'
after his victory in prayer. Inc W.
ciples, not likewise strengthened NV
away. ~.
The Supreme Value Of this story he'
In the effect It may produce urr
each one who comes to know IL
one It does not speak at all, W
other, It melts the heart ana O''He
tears to the eye. ,,.
While he felt the sense OF all 'niv.
which he was passing, yet ne oiu -.
once hesitate, John 1921 70. me-
for one moment faltered In nIS -
operation with the complete
God. Again we are compelled " ~.
the head with reverence DeiOre ,,...
marvellous patience with tne
pies. Nowhere else have we iVu.
record that will surpass this pe'. .ss
especially the latter end, as 800
him patiently waiting and wa's ,hs
while they slept The WORDS
Psalmist are brought to mino'
Like as a father pitieth HIS cn .asr Hin.
80 the Lord pitieth them tha' i'
For He knoweth our frame, .,,.,
He remembereth that we are ou'~
Conscious OF his approacnihe ,hs
sion. conscious OF the strain Oh
Aat fofQful 1881 WIZ