Chapter 14 is like a rollercoaster ride of emotions and I can’t help but compare it to my life.
It began with the disciples saying ‘ok, what do you want us to do Jesus?’ (those are my words). They listened to Jesus and actually did exactly what he asked them to do. They enjoy time with Jesus…eating, drinking and even singing. Everything is going so smoothly, but then Jesus reveals two truths to them: 1) one of them will betray him and 2) the others will fall away from him when conflict arises. Peter and the rest deny that they would or could ever disown Jesus. A trial is coming and so Jesus asks them to pray---they sleep instead. He tells them multiple times to pray---again, they sleep. The trial is here---they get angry, they rebel, and they desert Jesus. Like Peter, I sometimes find myself on the outside looking toward Jesus, but too scared to follow. At times I have denied Jesus by not allowing him full access to my life and heart, and just like Peter after I realize what I have done, I fall down before my Savior and weep.
I can only speak for myself, but this reminds me so much of my life. I must say that I am getting better, but at times I find myself in a lull and not completely depending on Christ for everything. He is constantly guiding me, but unfortunately I am not always listening. I believe that Jesus was asking his disciples to pray because he knew what lay ahead and he knew that talking with God is the only thing that could give them the strength to continue in faith through such a trial. He does the same for you and I, he is constantly preparing us for what lies ahead, but we are not always listening. I have said it before, but I will say it again---this world is not getting any better, life is not going to get any easier, we have to put our faith in the only thing, the only One, who can save us….Jesus Christ. We must, we must, we must give him our life---that is the only way we can survive this world and end up with him in heaven one day!
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