Betrayed Into Sinners' Hands
After Jesus prayed a third time, he went back to his
followers. Jesus said to them, "You are still sleeping and
resting? That's enough! The time has come for the Son of Man
to be given to sinful people. Stand up! We must go. Here
comes the man who is giving me to those people."
-- Mark 14:41-42 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus returns from praying for the third time and he knows the Father's
answer. The challenge and the horror that he faces will not pass from
him. The Cross and all that goes with it will be his to bear alone. The
inability of Jesus' close friends to remain awake in prayer and the
approach of another one of the Lord's close followers to betray him to
the soldiers sent to arrest the Son of God make clear that Jesus' time
of sacrifice is about to begin.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Precious Father, the Holy One of Israel, I am saddened by the failure
of Jesus' three closest followers and the treachery of Judas. Yet, dear
Father, I fear that I also see in them a bit of myself. Thank you for
not letting the story end here -- in defeat and desertion. Thank you
for Jesus' faithfulness through the horrible ordeal that begins here
and will not end until your Son's lifeless body is laid in a tomb.
Thank you for giving Jesus victory over death and having him bring us
triumph over sin. Thank you, Jesus, for all that you endured when you
had the power to prevent it. Thank you with all my heart. In the name
of the crucified and now risen Savior. Amen.
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