Soul Snack 8/116 ... His 4th friend?
Four men gathered in a beautiful Mediterranean garden, one dark and cool evening. One man at a slight distance, but massive disadvantage to the others.
Three men would sleep, giving Him the same attention they would at daybreak and through His ensuing torture. They had 'shown their colours' both accurately and prematurely. They were present in body but had deserted Him in mind already.
Would Jesus have wanted another friend in Gethsemane with Him?
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." Mt 26:41
He chides His 3 nearest and dearest to no avail.
He needed a friend to keep watch and stay alert for Him!
He needed a friend to escape to, when there was none!
He needed a friend to weep with while the others slept!
He needed a friend to hear Him and hold Him!
Would Jesus have wanted you to be His 4th friend in Gethsemane?
Would you have accepted?
Disappointed, despairing and dejected Jesus stood above looking down on His hapless sleeping followers. His spirit knowing no rest, while their's enjoyed it.Would He have preferred to have you there as well, or maybe even instead of the three?
Would you have lent a shoulder?
Would you have spoken words of comfort, devotion and love?
Would you have remained alert?
Would you have held Him in your arms, wiped His blood stained stain tears and caressed His sweat matted hair?
Would you have stroked His soon pierced forehead and held the tender hands?
Would you have just been there for Him?
Well, if you have already done this for another, you are His 4th friend now.