Putting God in a Box

We see in this story
the moments in the Garden
the whole passion story
man’s will versus God’s will
our plans versus his plan
Wishing to put God in a box
to conform the divine to our purpose
moments of grace transcending
offering us a warning, a choice

Seeing the coming of the traitor,
the betrayer, Judas
leading them into the garden, Gethsemane
to capture, to arrest Jesus
the guards, the soldiers, the servants of the leaders
responding instinctively, falling to their knees
Christ’s words of power, naming himself, I am,
homage to the Savior, God, Emmanuel

The disciples about to be scattered
bedlam as the guards came forward
the sublime moment of submission
Christ accepting the chains, to be bound, to be martyred
but not before Peter, impulsive,
coming forward with violence
stopped by his Master
with the words to put down his sword

All of God’s purpose, his plan
the tension with our free will
played out in the drama
the moment in the garden, Gethsemane
emptied of power, yet with fulfillment
God stepping outside of himself
becoming the Lamb of God

March 21, 2012
bible study with Jean Anocibar on March 20, 2012
John 18:1-11
Jesus Arrested
John 6:39
Philippians 2:5-11
Philippians 2:9-11
Genesis 17:1-3
John 18:12-14
Jesus taken to Annas
John 18-15-18
Peter’s First Denial
Romans 5:6-8
Romans 5:6-11
Genesis 3 (Fall of Man)
Genesis 4 (Cain and Abel)
Psalm 51:6 (born sinful)
Ephesians 5:1-2
Romans 7:19
Romans 6:1-7
Romans 6:1-14

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