AGONY

Jesus and his disciples came to a place called Gethsemane, which is a garden near the foot of the Mount of Olives.  He asked his disciples to wait, then took Peter, James, and John with him a bit farther.  He told them that his soul was “sorrowful” and his heart heavy.  He asked them to sit there and watch. 

Jesus moved on a stone’s throw away and began to pray in earnest.  He asked that if possible, what was ahead be taken away but if not, he expressed his willingness to go forth.   He said, “…not what I will, but what thou wilt.”   One of the gospels say his sweat fell as though it were great drops of blood.  I can’t begin to imagine the anguish he felt.

After praying the first time, Jesus went back to the three disciples that he instructed to “watch” and found them sleeping.  He returned two more times to pray, and would find the disciples sleeping every time he would return after praying.  

I wonder if I would have slept in that dark hour.  I fear I might have.  

I wonder if I “sleep” when I should be watching in my daily life.  I fear I do.

Consider…….