Do you
remember Jesus’ message to the owner of the Last Supper room? “My time is at hand...”
Watch how in
control Jesus is, how prophecy is fulfilled each step of the way, and how
lonely He is... (Matt 26:30-45)
Jesus leads
His disciples to the Mount of Olives where He will one day stand as ‘king over
all the earth’, but first... there’s the garden of Gethsemane (Greek for
oil-press) where He faces the unbearable dread of looming crucifixion.
They have all declared they
would rather die than deny Him but Jesus knows better... He is SO ALONE.
“All of you shall be
offended because of me this night”
By the way,
did you notice all the 3’s?...
- Peter will deny Jesus 3 times before cock-crow. Now that’s denial!
- “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt” 3 times! That’s fervent prayer.
- Those privileged 3 disciples are found asleep 3 times. Guys, yeah why not sleep since nothing has happened...yet. So that’s devotion??
Jesus has
arranged the Passover room, chosen the venue for betrayal, and even planned His
resurrection to then wait in Galilee. Yes,
He is IN CONTROL.
The prophecy??...
“I
will smite the shepherd and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.”
So where has
the betrayer Judas gone? – that familiar friend who Jesus trusted and who ate
of His bread.
Let’s
see if he has ‘lifted up his heel’ against Jesus.
Maybe a kick in the
guts?......NEXT
