Trust in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your hearts to Him,
For God is our refuge
There was a
chill in the air. Not that it was
particularly cold. It was the kind of
chill a person feels when fear and evil are nearby. The disciples wrapped their cloaks around
their bodies just a bit tighter and drifted off to sleep.
Sleep was
not possible for Jesus. He was wide
awake and acutely aware of the events that were about to unfold. Jesus is experiencing the kind of human agony
that you and I might experience. It was
the gut-wrenching feeling you get when the call comes telling that a loved one
has died…a child has been injured…a friend has been jailed. What does a person do when undergoing what
some call “the dark night of the soul?”
You do what Jesus did. You pour
out your heart to your Heavenly Father.
You tell
the Lord exactly how you feel. Jesus
did. You tell the Lord exactly what you
want to have happen. Jesus did. You tell the Lord that no matter what
happens, you want what’s best – that God’s will be done in your life. Jesus did.
