Matthew 26:37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
We must now turn our attention to the last of the three answers to prayer, the one most believers do not like, and the one which often causes persons to get discouraged, and question the goodness of God in the process. We are speaking of No. When prayer requests are made, sometimes, in the wisdom of God He may see fit to deny the request with a definite No. This should never cause persons to stumble.
Neither should faith in God be shaken to the point where doubts arise and discouragements may set in. One of the most important lessons we will all have to learn is that of receiving a No answer from God, with a cheerful spirit. The Yes and the Wait might be easier to bear, but it’s the No that shows whether or not we are truly humble. There are two prominent Nos in the Bible that we must now examine, because they shed great light on the humble spirit we spoke earlier of.
The first one has to do with none other than Christ Himself, who prayed earnestly to the Father, and received not only a Wait, but also a No. The No came at a very difficult time for Jesus, as the powers of darkness were coming in for the kill, and the prince of darkness wrung the soul of Jesus with terrible temptations. One of those temptations had to do with what the Father testified of Christ, as it pertained to Him having the power to lay down His life and the power to take it back up again.
Matthew 26:38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death: tarry you here, and watch with me.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!