The Garden

2,000 year old Olive Tree in The Garden of Gethsemane

Nothing inspires a Holy Land traveler, like going to the area across from the city of Jerusalem, called the Garden area.  Here you will see OLD Olive trees -- they actually are at least 2,000 years old -- so theoretically these could well be the trees in the Garden that night, when Jesus prayed with his disciples.

As the Scriptures tell us, the disciples struggled to pray with their Lord -- they kept falling asleep. Then Judas and the soldiers showed up, and Jesus was arrested ....... you know the story!

The highlight of the story is the prayer Jesus prayed that night.

HE asked that "if possible" the "cup" be removed.  What the Son of God was asking is that the road to the cross be changed.  "If it is possible" --- think about it.  What IF the Son of God did NOT go to the cross?  No Cross = No Resurrection.  No Resurrection = Death to All of US!

I love the KJV version which states "nevertheless not my will, but thine be done...."
I know we don't talk that way .... but I love that word, "NEVER-THE-LESS"

IT WAS A GO!  Jesus was saying --- even IF it was possible to avoid the cross -- I WILL GO ANYWAY!

It's like the kids today who flippantly say, "Whatever!"

Jesus was saying - WHATEVER -- Whatever the cost -- whatever it takes -- whatever the pain and suffering -- whatever!  I WILL GO!!!!

You and I today no longer have to live under the curse of sin!  We have been set free by the the determined effort of Jesus Christ in the Garden that night, so long ago!

What are you going to do about it?
Will you serve Him?
Will you appreciate His effort for You?