Saturday, March 07, 2015

unable to stay and watch – v2

after the meal, the Seder,
after words of the new covenant
leaving the upper room
drawing close to midnight
as we walked across the sleeping city
to the garden, Gethsemane
Christ told us to stay awake,
to watch for the coming evil

unable to stay and watch
our flesh tired, weak
not able to stay awake
while Christ prayed in the garden
His sweat like blood falling
into the hungry earth,
when He drank of that cup.

we failed Him, our Master,
when Christ needed us most
unable to stay awake
in the garden that night
too tired, sleepy,
after the Passover Seder
falling asleep in the garden
while our Master prayed.

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merged/edited March 7, 2015
unable to stay and watch – v2

March 7, 2015
when Christ needed us most
March 7, 2015
unable to stay and watch
in the Garden of Gethsemane
Spirit Study
March 3, 2015
Mark 14:26, 32-42
Mark 14:32a
Lenten book study:
Chapter 2. “Garden of Gethsemane”
24 Hours That Changed the World
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
Matthew 26:28
Exodus 24:8
Jeremiah 31:31-34
John 15:15
John 13:3-5
Mark 14:12, 22-25
Lenten book study:
Chapter 1. “The Last Supper”
24 Hours That Changed the World
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
other books by Rev. Hamilton studied in Spirit Study groups -
Not A Silent Night
&
The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”

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