Had He Been in Prayer
Jesus warned Peter that he would deny Him, and then Jesus and His disciples went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. Peter fell asleep when he should have been praying. Had he been prayerful, he might have been faithful. Had he been prayerful, he might not have used his sword to cut off the ear of the servant of the high priest. Had he been in prayer in the garden, he might not have followed Jesus "afar off." Had he been in prayer, he might not have denied his Lord when a young maiden asked if he knew Him. It's our time in prayer that keeps us from following the dictates of the flesh. It's our time in prayer that keeps us close to Jesus. And it's our time in prayer that helps keep us from being ashamed of the One who suffered and died for us. There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.
