"Lest I forget Gethesemane"...The name "Gethesemane", comes from the Hebrew Gat Shmanim, meaning "oil press" (Kollek). Since "oil" is used in the Bible to symbolize the Holy Spirit, it may be said that the garden is where "the Spirit of God was crushed".(Missler). It was here that Jesus agonized in prayer over what was to occur. It is significant that this is the only place in the KJV where the word "agony" is mentioned.(Strong's concordance) The Greek word for agony means to be "engaged in combat" (Pink) Jesus agonizes over what He is to go through, feeling that He is at the point of death.(Mark14:34) Yet He prays, "Not my will, but thine be done." We must also pray in the Holy Ghost, and to rely absolutely upon Him for utterance! He knows the kind of prayer that will prevail with our Heavenly Father. His eyes still run to and fro in the earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are perfect toward Him. *** Our supplications grinded out in the mortar and pestle of entreaty. Offered on the "Altar of Incense" as a sweet fragrance to the Most High God. We the Royal Priesthood working together with the Holy Spirit, "Lift" the prayer offering together, up through the "weight of glory", to Him who sits on the throne , and to the Lamb *** The Holy Spirit intercedes for us in our hearts, while Christ intercedes for us in heaven. "No erudition, no purity of diction, no width of mental outlook, no flowers of eloquence, no grace of person can atone for lack of fire. Prayer ascends by fire. Flame gives prayer access as well as wings, acceptance as well as energy. There is no incense without fire; no prayer without flame".-- E. M. Bounds John 1.26, 33 - John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth One among you, whom ye know not...And I knew Him not: but He that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, the same is He which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
