Today I bring you an introduction to a guest blog post on prayer by my friend Dr Steve Kinnard. The full text is on my website on this [page](http://www.malcolmcox.org/?p=10492&preview=true).

For now, I leave you with the poem that concludes [Steve's](https://stevekinnard.wordpress.com/2016/11/07/gethsemane-keep-watch-with-jesus/) post.

**Keep Watch With Jesus**

Jesus on the Sea of Galilee

Jesus in Caperaum

Jesus in Bethsaida

Jesus in Chorazim

Jesus in Caesarea Philippi

Jesus in Nazareth

Jesus on the Temple Mount

Jesus on the Mount of Olives

Jesus in Gethsemane asking his disciple

Keep watch, stay awake, pray

Pray that you will not fall into temptation

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Jesus on a cross at Golotha

Arms outstretched

Breathing his last breath

Jesus in a tomb

But not for very long

Jesus rose

Up from the grave-Jesus rose

Keep watch

Stay awake

Pray

Pray that you will not fall into temptation

Keep watch with Jesus.

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