I may not see in front of me, But I can see for miles around when I look over my shoulder, and Lord, it`s clear. You`ve brought me here, So faithful every step of the way. What can I do but follow you, For You are the Way, the Truth, the Life, And You`ve promised never to leave me, My Savior, my friend, From beginning to end.
I Am Found In You
by
Steven Curtis Chapman
When He had finished praying, Jesus left with His disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was an olive grove, and He and His disciples went into it. Now Judas, who betrayed Him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples. So Judas came to the grove, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons. Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to Him, went out and asked them, "Who is it you want?" John 18:1-4 NIV
Put yourself within the context of this passage. Jesus and the disciples have been together three years. The disciples have literally put their lives on hold and in danger to follow Christ. They display tremendous faith as they go where no one has ever gone before. Jesus has been teaching them the principles of the Kingdom of Heaven. They haven’t always understood it, but they continued to believe. Jesus has become not only their Savior, but their best friend. They love Him more than they realized they had the capacity to love.
Jesus has just prayed for them, gave His blessings to them, told them He had to depart, and brought them back to the Garden where before they had previously been allowed to find solitude and alone time with God. Judas comes to betray Jesus, as Scripture had foretold, and suddenly the disciple’s world is turned upside down. They are about to be separated from the Holy One! How do they feel now?
Have you ever had your world, as you know it, pulled out from under you? Have you ever felt like the foundations of your life were taken away? I suspect this is why Jesus had taught the disciples how to build their life upon a solid foundation. I believe this is why He so carefully taught them to abide. We will talk more about this principle tomorrow, but for today, if you are just barely hanging on to life, will you pause, stop trying to solve the problem, and call upon the grace of God. God promises that His grace is sufficient for your time of need. It was for the disciples, and it will be for you!
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