John 11: 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take you away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinks, for he hath been dead four days.
It’s imperative that we do all we can to help ourselves in any given adverse situation. This concept can be derived from several instances that are recorded in Scripture and it’s God’s will that We would learn the nuts and bolts of a living faith in Him, whilst we can. For instance, when it came time to resurrect Lazarus the witnesses were not to stand idly by while Jesus did every single thing, including things that they could do.
Jesus is going to pray, and He is scheduled to use His supernatural power in this instance but that doesn’t mean that the human agencies who are present are to be mere spectators. All that they can do must be done, because God’s miraculous power is generally engaged at the point where the human agents have done all that they can possibly do.
This does not only apply to the physical realm, for it applies equally to the spiritual realm as well. If, for some reason one has and addiction to the one-eyed monster, God does not propose to come down from heaven to personally switch off your remote control. The human agent will have to do this, and then, the prayer for deliverance from the addiction will have weight with God.
Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!