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When Jesus walked among us two thousand years ago, he was completely human—even to the point that he was tempted in every way that we are, but without sin (Hebrews 4:15). Despite this truth, however, we still tend to underestimate just how much Jesus needed to pray.
When it comes to temptation, we might think, “Jesus was also completely God, so it was easier for him to resist sin than it is for us.” It’s easy to assume that Jesus knew how to follow his Father’s will without even asking his Father what his will was. It’s easy to think that, since he was fully God, obedience was not all that hard for Jesus.
But this type of thinking implies that Jesus really wasn’t like us in every way. It even risks minimizing Jesus’ humanity. The fact is that Jesus was severely tempted. The fact is, also, that Jesus woke up early in the morning and stayed up late into the night so that he could find his Father’s will. The fact is that it was by disciplining himself that Jesus was able to submit his…
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