The Enemy Within

Matthew 26:41 "watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation; The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak:"

Jesus facing the worst night in human history, the night when the love of God came face to face with the hatred in man. Jesus in the garden with Peter, James, and John, and Jesus finds them sleep and says "watch and pray that you enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is week".

 There is  trouble in our relationship with Christ because of the weakness in the flesh. The flesh is an enemy to God, and it fights against the spirit. It is the enemy within. The will of the flesh allows us to openly deny Christ, to cowardly desert Christ, and knowingly sell him out for the love of money, and in some cases renounce all relationship to him.We must stay alert, be on guard, for the enemy within. We should examine our selves, that we are not lead astray by the lust and demands of the flesh. We must watch our attitude toward one another, and be watchful in our service both to Christ and to each other. We can't sleep on the job, so we must pray to God that by his grace he keeps us awake. Pray for strength for one another, pray for guidance, pray in all situations, as prayer is to the spirit, what breathing is to the flesh. The word of God says" a man ought to always pray", so let us pray without ceasing that we don't give in to the weakness of the flesh. Jesus said" watch and pray that you enter not into temptation". Here is Jesus in the garden, His willing spirit, at odds with a rebellious flesh, for He says "not my will but thy will be done". His flesh wanted the cup to pass, but it was not his will, but the will of the Father be done.

 God can take a willing spirit, a humble spirit, a loving spirit and save the whole world. He took the willingness of Jesus, the love of Jesus, and humbleness of Jesus, and made him the perfect sacrifice for an imperfect people. In Him and Him alone is my strength to destroy the enemy within.