Hebrews 5:7 "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;"

This morning, one of the greatest mysteries to us as God's people is how that God was manifest in the flesh.  It is beyond our comprehension to understand that in one body dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead. With that being said, there are still some things that we can learn from Scriptures about this mysterious union. One of the things that is prevalent while Christ walked this earth is that He continually prayed to the Father. Even though He and Father are one, our example was set that we should pray without ceasing as our Lord and Master did the same. We are without excuse in the example of humility and servitude, for the Lord of glory did these same things.

In this passage, Paul is describing some of the things that our Redeemer suffered while He walked this earth. We are told that these things happened in the days of His flesh. As the eternal God, He did not experience any of these things before the days of His flesh (as we read later in verse 8). Even though He is the eternal Son of God, He still learned some things by the experience of suffering. So, while in the days of His flesh, He offered up strong prayers and supplications to His Father. We also learn that ALL of Christ's prayers were answered. The Father heard and answered each request, because none of the petitions of the Son are denied. He was heard in that He feared, and the reason that He is always heard is because all of His supplications are perfect. Not all of my prayers are purposed out of righteousness, but sometimes I offer up selfish prayers. Not so with our Lord, for all of His requests were just. So, what was it that Jesus Christ prayed so strongly for? He prayed that the Father would save Him from death. Now, many might say, "Well, that prayer was not answered, since He died." Indeed, our Saviour did die while He hung on the cross. However, the supplication was not to be saved from DYING. It was to be saved from DEATH. There is a difference between the two, and indeed that prayer was heard. The Father did not leave His soul in hell, nor suffer the Holy One to see corruption. The grave has no power over Him, for the body of our Lord came out victorious over death, hell, and the grave. His prayer was heard in that He feared, and because His body has arisen, we have the hope and assurance that one day our bodies will be changed like unto His. When viewing what He had to accomplish, our Lord never strayed from it, but had His face set like a flint to accomplish the purpose of redemption for His people. (Isaiah 50:7) He knew that He must suffer, and He knew that He must die. However, His answered prayer was that He be resurrected. Thanks be unto God this morning that He was raised again for our justification. This is not the only life in which we have hope in Christ, therefore, let us be joyful in our walk and not be of all men most miserable.