Jesus said to him, (Judas) “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized Him. Matthew 26:50 This was no surprise to You Lord. You knew this was going to happen. You knew all along that Judas loved money more than he loved You. And yet You called […]
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Now the betrayer (Judas) had given them (the great crowd) a sign, saying, “The one I shall kiss is the man; seize Him.” And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Hail, Master!” And he kissed Him. Matthew 26:48, 49 Lord, You knew all along what was going to happen and even told […]
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While He (Jesus) was still speaking, (to His disciples) Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. Matthew 26:47 Lord, You knew what was going to happen. You had just finished telling Your disciples that You would […]
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(In the garden of Gethsemane) Then He (Jesus) came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going; see, My betrayer is at hand.” Matthew 26:45, […]
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And again He (Jesus) came and found them (His disciples) sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Matthew 26:43 Lord, Your disciples just couldn’t stay awake to pray with You. They fell asleep again. They were tired. You understood and left them and went back to pray again. Thank You Lord for understanding our weaknesses. Thank […]
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(Jesus in Gethsemane) Again, for the second time, He (Jesus) went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, Thy will be done.” Matthew 26:42 “Thy will be done.” Lord those are so hard for us to speak at times in our lives also. There are things in our lives […]
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(At Gethsemane) And He (Jesus) came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and He said to Peter, “So could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:40, 41 Lord who of us have […]
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(Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane with Peter and the two sons of Zebedee) And going a little further He (Jesus) fell on His face and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt.” Matthew 26:39 Lord, today we know how […]
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Then He (Jesus) said to them, (Peter and the two sons of Zebedee) “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with Me.” Matthew 26:38 And it was all for us Lord. You suffered and died for our sin. You had no sin. You experienced sorrow because You knew You were […]
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And (Jesus) taking with Him (to Gethsemane) Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and troubled. Matthew 26:36 Lord, it is amazing how many times we can read something and never see what it is saying. Today the ‘sorrowful and troubled’ stand out when I read this verse. You were […]
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