Jesus spoke to his disciples, "You will all fall away." This was God's truth, as written in his word. Peter insisted that he would never disown Jesus, as did all the other disciples. Jesus was a good shepherd for them. He would be struck down and they would scatter, but this is how God would be revealed. This is how Jesus would shepherd his own.

Jesus confided in these disciples about his overwhelming sorrow. Jesus prayed. His prayer shows the depth of his humanity. He bore the weight of the sin of humanity on himself. But he did not bear it alone. He bore it to his Father in prayer. The disciples could not pray with him. They could only sleep. Jesus alone could bear the weight of sin, but he did so in prayer. He took the cup of suffering and death in accordance with his Father's will. Jesus would be delivered over to sinners. He did so in order to save us. In prayer he bound himself to his Father, our God who has been bearing our rejection and sin on himself. Jesus offered himself. He took the cup of suffering that we cannot comprehend, so that we may me be saved.


Application: Lord, thank you for Jesus who suffered and prayed for me. Help me to accept him newly each day.
One Word: Jesus suffered for me