Jesus was
facing a horrible test as He entered the garden that night.
He needed
time to commune with God before He entered the fight.
His inner
circle—the chosen three—accompanied Him there to pray.
Burdened
to the point of death He needed them there to stay.
He went a
short way, fell on His face, and cried out in agony,
“O my Father, if possible, let
this cup pass from me.
But if it must be, I’ll carry the
cross up the Judgment Hill;
All must happen not as I want but
according to Your will.”
He came
to His friends seeking their help in this time of emotional pain.
Facing
His death He found them asleep weary from all the strain.
So much
like me with good intent, they failed to prevail in prayer.
In this
time of horrific torment, their comfort was not there.
A second
and then a third time too, Jesus repeated His prayer
Seeking
endurance for what He would do and the agony He would bear.
Sweat drops
of blood fell from His face; an angel ministered to Him.
Jesus
arose to endure the cross with its terror so dark and grim.
About
that time Judas arrived with officials and temple guard.
For a
handful of silver the Lord he betrayed, willing His love to discard.
Peter, of
course, with dreams of grandeur, flashed his sword to fight.
He aimed
for the head but sliced off an ear of Malchus on that night.
Jesus
told Peter to stand down and put his sword back in his belt.
He picked
up the ear and healed the man from the injury he was dealt.
All the
disciples ran away; fear filled their hearts and mind.
But Jesus
did not resist arrest; He faced the mission assigned.
In the
next poem we will see the Kangaroo court and trial,
The terrible
acts of evil man and torture reserved for the vile.
We will
see the acts of Pilate whose cowardice allowed them to kill.
We will
see all Jesus endured on the way to Golgotha’s hill.
It’s hard
for me to face Christ’s death because of my personal guilt.
My sinful
self would have pierced His heart up to the very hilt.
All of us
who fooled themselves by declaring ourselves sin free
Knew
within the depth of our hearts that we were also guilty.
But Jesus
came to pay the price; the Spirit to convict of sin.
We repent
and turn away from the person we had been.
We place
our trust in Jesus Christ and his sacrifice on the cross.
Our
fellowship with God is restored; we’re free from eternal loss.
And now
we celebrate the cross; without it we are condemned.
No longer
controlled by sin’s impulse; it’s power the Spirit transcends.
A new
creation we have been made transformed in spirit and mind,
Adopted
into the Father’s home, no longer spiritually blind.
For all
these things we thank our God and celebrate Calvary
There on
the cross salvation was won by the Man from Galilee.
O what
grace was given that day when our redemption was won!
The hero
that brought it here to stay is Jesus, God’s glorious son.
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