John 18:2 ESV states, "Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, [the garden of Gethsemane] for Jesus often met there with his disciples."
Have never noticed that before - that this garden was one of their regular meeting places. In nature with Jesus. In the quiet and the still.
Reminds me of Genesis 3:8 where Adam and Eve "...heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day..."
God placed mankind in a garden upon their creation. And Jesus, when confronting his arrest and execution (John 18:4 tells us that Jesus knew all that would happen to Him) took his disciples to a beloved garden. The beginning of mankind and the end of God's incarnation.
Matthew 26:36-46 is another account of Jesus' time in the garden at Gethsemane... a much more detailed account. Read it and weep. Jesus' two closest friends failed Him in his last hours of freedom. He simply wanted them to be present for Him, and to pray...for their own frailty. He took them to a peaceful spot...a known spot... their garden of choice.
Gardens. Spring is barely here, and our garden is still brown and sad. But soon! A goldfinch just landed on our feeder as I'm writing - the first I've seen this year. HOPE! Can't wait to be out there in our own little patch of Eden, digging and assisting to create order and beauty.
Come watch and pray with me. 💚
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| our backyard bliss - summer 2017 |
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| Bleeding hearts in our front walkway - spring 2016 |
Beautiful post! The garden really stood out after watching the service at Southbrook tonight.
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