ACC ~ Luke 6 v12

JESUS INTERCEDES AND PRAYS FOR US

AMBROSE: So the Lord prays, not to entreat for himself but to intercede for me. Although the Father placed all things in the power of his Son, [1] yet the Son, in order to fulfill the form of a man, thinks that the Father must be entreated for us, because he is our Advocate. … If he is an Advocate, he must intercede on account of my sins. …

It says, “He passed the whole night in prayer.” A model is given to you. A form is prescribed which you must imitate. … Unless I am mistaken, it is nowhere found that he prayed with the apostles. Everywhere he entreats alone, for human prayers do not grasp the counsels of God, [2] nor can anyone share with Christ in the inward mysteries. EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 5.42-43. [3]

[1] Jn 17:2.

[2] See Wis 9:13; Is 40:13.

[3] EHG 162-63**.

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