Prayer of agreement?

Interestingly [or frustratingly] none of Jesus' times of prayer alone with his Heavenly Father are recorded in the Gospels. None that is except a brief moment in the Garden of Gethsemane which must have been briefly heard by the disciples as they drifted in and out of exhausted sleep.

Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. "Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." Mark 14:35-36

We have no idea what Jesus used to say to his Father on a daily basis. But this is an inspiring little glimpse.
We often hear the term 'prayer of agreement' which is an encouragement for us to agree with one another in prayer. This over heard prayer of Jesus' reminds us of an even more important [and painful] agreement that should feature in our prayers. That is an agreement with God!

Here Jesus comes before his Heavenly Father in [human] honesty. He doesn't want to die, this is his humanity speaking, after all none of us want to die. But in his Father's presence his desire for Him becomes even greater than his passion for life! That surrender; that is victory!

It is clear that while all we hear is Jesus speaking he is 'listening' more than he is 'speaking' out some list of petitions. He opens up his heart and then allows God to speak into his life.

Here is Jesus' challenge to us; pray and listen.
Often we try to shake the heavenlies with our prayers but really we need the Heavenly to shake us!

WAIGTD? What Am I Going To Do?