We sit with Jesus as He prays. We sit with our Lord
Will we remain awake? As our beloved prays. As in anguish and sorrow, Jesus prays. Will we?
Reflection. It matters not where the Garden is. What matters is the pain and anguish He suffered. Jesus prayed for release. Jesus obeyed God to the point of His crucifixion.
Scriptural basis
Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane according to the Bible123. In Matthew 26:36–46, Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with Him, and He began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then He said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death”2. (Bing, 14/08/2024)
He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may Your will be done.” (Matthew 26:42, NIV)
Will we remain awake? As our beloved Lord Jesus prays. Will we? Will we pray alongside our Lord and God? Will we? Or like the others do we fall asleep? Jesus Christ the only true Son of Almighty God. Jesus the Great I AM. In the Garden of Gethsemane on the eve of His crucifixion. Our Lord Jesus the sacred God-Man. Went to His garden to pray…
