Gethsemane

Gethsemane

The word seems much too sacred – 

(the place where Jesus prayed) – 

for other application.

Alone, sin’s debt He paid!

But shall not servants also

share suffering with their Lord?

The act of full submission 

is basic in God’s word.

“Thy will, not mine” prevailing

though I shrink back with fright,

when claws of death surround me

while crying in the night.

Gethsemane – He conquered,

prevailing all alone;

great joy was set before Him

one day to mount the throne.

We love to think of reigning;

potentially we may,

but qualifying guidelines

prepare us for that day.

If we would reign, then suffering –  

intense, beyond our strength –  

is needed to refine us

and build our faith at length.

Gethsemane – let’s face it – 

you must, and so must I;

if we would reign with Jesus,

to self we then must die.

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Photo Credit: Screen image of Gethsemane by Adam Abram