For me it was in the garden
He prayed not My will but Thine
He had no tears for His own griefs
But sweat drops of blood for mine
My Savior’s Love 1905
By: Charles H. Gabriel (1856-1932)
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As we continue our journey through this wonder-filled hymn take an assessment of the level of wonder and amazement which characterizes your relationship with Jesus. We all have room to grow in response to His love for us. Let’s tune our hearts.
Garden of Grief
Gardens tend to be places of rest and beauty. Gethsemane was anything but that for Jesus.
He was determined to put the marvelous, wonderful love of God on display on the cross. He was resolved to do the will of the Father, even though that meant He would die. The place of surrender would be be among the olive trees.
He knew He would be offering His life for us, but He did not do it because we were worth the sacrifice. He did it because that act of obedience would not only create a path for us to heaven, but bring the greatest possible glory to His Father. He was resigned to do that no matter the cost.
For me it was in the garden
Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” Matthew 26:36 ESV
Jesus knew what was coming. Judgment, and the satisfaction of the price for sin. He had come in the flesh to pay that penalty, and had come to the garden to pray for the strength to endure it. He had no price of His own to pay for He was perfect, but willingly paid for ours.
He went to the garden in anguish to prepare privately for the public ordeal that was about to unfold. He withdrew to collect His strength as He prepared to do the Father’s will. Do you have a quiet place where you can go to prepare personally for the public moments?
RESONATE!
Take a few moments and consider how Jesus approached the most difficult moments of eternity. How will you prepare for yours and where will you go? Make this your simple prayer “Savior, teach me to prepare to obey. ”
Petition of Pity
During His earthly ministry Jesus prayed some powerful prayers.
That we would be one. John 17:21
That the Father’s name would be hallowed. Matthew 6:9
That the church would be sanctified. John 17:17
But the prayer that arguably accomplished the most for us was this prayer in the garden when He surrendered to God’s will.
He prayed not My will but Thine
And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” Matthew 26:39 ESV
He went to the garden to pray for the cup to pass. What cup? The cup of judgment that had to be consumed for us to know the love of God. He asked His Father to let it pass from Him, but was willing to surrender to the Father’s will if it could not. Of course it couldn’t, so He drank it.
What an incredible lesson Jesus teaches us here. His will was for the cup to pass. He did not want to drink it. Did you catch that? There are things God will ask you to do that you would rather pass. It was true for Jesus and will be true for you. Pray for God’s will, not your own.
RESONATE
Take a few moments and thank Jesus for surrendering to the Father’s will. Ask Him to help you learn to do the same. Learn that path to surrender by praying a simple prayer like this one, “Father, not my will but Yours be done.“
Jesus, thank You surrendering to the Father’s will. If you had not, we would never be able to find peace with God. Thank You for showing us the path to surrender. In Jesus’ name.
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Video 48.2 Transcript
Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.
For me it was in the garden
He prayed not My will but Thine
He had no tears for His own griefs
But sweat drops of blood for mine
He went to the garden in anguish to prepare privately for the public ordeal that was about to unfold. He withdrew to collect His strength as He prepared to do the Father’s will. Do you have a quiet place where you can go to prepare personally for the public moments?
Savior, teach me to prepare to obey.
What an incredible lesson Jesus teaches us here. His will was for the cup to pass. He did not want to drink it. Did you catch that? There are things God will ask you to do that you would rather pass. It was true for Jesus and will be true for you. Pray for God’s will, not your own.
Father, not my will but Yours be done.
It seems very reasonable that Jesus would not only have cried out in prayer from the sheer pressure of this event, but would have shed tears in the process. Even so, He was not feeling sorry for Himself, but being crushed under the incredible weight of becoming sin for us.
Jesus, thank You for bearing my grief.
I can not fathom this. Was He mentally processing the events unfolding? Was He emotionally anticipating the separation from the Father that eternally had never occurred? Was He spiritually grappling with salvation’s cost? Yes, and all the while physically sweating blood.
Lord, be glorified for Your marvelous love.
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.
How marvelous how wonderful
And my song shall ever be
How marvelous how wonderful
Is my Saviour’s love for me
Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, Be Resonant.
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