November 3 – 10
Mark 14:37 “Could you not keep watch for one hour?”
The dark night would soon be over. The hour for the Son of Man to be glorified in such a strange way had come, and all would be completed in its appointed time. Waiting and watching at the Place called The Skull, weariness and agony filled the disciples. Was it all a farce? Was it a bad dream? Every fear converged on them to wonder even which one of them would be next. Listen a moment to imagine their journey of the next few hours (and, truly, of our own journey) as dreams were shattered, as they endured the long night of discouragement in their betrayal of the Savior they had known. . .And then came morning.
The Place of Further Still
There comes a time in our darkest hour, where our friends’ faith, our friends’ company isn’t enough. Our suffering is too holy, too sacred, too private to share. So Jesus retired “about a stone’s throw away” in the beautiful garden to pray. And to his disciples and each of us, he left the most intimate, precious words for us to press in and hear. He prayed for us even in his own hour of despair. He prayed to be glorified that his Father would be glorified, letting Perfect Love bridge the gap between sin-filled man and our holy God. Only he alone with his father could complete the details-strengthening His perfect love and peace beyond understanding to carry out his final task as God wrapped in human flesh. He knew for this fateful hour, he had to walk these final steps alone.
John 21:24-25 “This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true. Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” John still had so much to say, but he closed his Book with these words-no doubt the world is not big enough to contain the beautiful works of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus.
Celebrate His Word with Bev and the rest of us at Cover to Cover this week. You will be amazed by His love and His continuing mercy available to you by acknowledging His Lordship over your life, and His Name as Savior of not only the world, but your very own heart.
annette geffert 
I celebrate and praise him with you today. I am so glad we have his words from the Garden, too.
Beautifully expressed!
A place of further still . . . a place that we all must go if we are to grow in Christ.
Thanks for sharing.
You articulated this so well. I did not know how to express it, as I just thought I needed to be alone. But to realize that some moments of suffering to too holy and too private to share. Wow. What Christ did for us is amazing and I wish there was a better word as amazing doesnt seem to be enough. Thanks for sharing this.
Engrafted by His Grace-
Shonda
Beautiful and amazing…thank you!
Helen
Your post takes me back to the end of the Maundy Thursday service the year I really grasped that our Lord and Savior was so alone in prayer, praying for us, praying for Himself. Very humbling.
Love, Annette
Oh, how I love the songs that build and sing of His death, burial and resurrection. They speak of the confusion, fear and then the Hope breaks forth. Loved how you expressed all of this and the two songs that you picked. The Gaithers still have it all together, no matter how old the tapes are, the songs are timeless. Bless you for taking the time to share with us.
Beautiful! I have got to figure out YouTube because I kept thinking of songs and scenes from The Passion of The Christ. Then came morning!! Praise Him!
Thanks Annette.
ps – I watched the video after I posted. OH MY! For the darkness and confusion where I sit tonight, I can’t tell you how much the words this lady spoke meant to me. A powerful moment again where my Jesus is speaking my name.
Oh, Annette. There are no words for me over here as I read your beautiful post and linger in the aloneness of this week. You have captured something for me that is very precious. Thank you so much!
What a week! I pray I am forever changed by what I am reading with you! I love how He needed to be alone with His father. The picture of the Garden of Gethemane gives me the chills. What a Savior! Thank you for adding those amazing videos, too!
Love you, Annette!
Angie xoxo
You know, I have always loved John, but I think I fell a little bit more in love with him this week. The one whom Jesus loved. Such precious words. (I still wish he had written more. There’s so much more I want details on!)
You and your words bless me, woman. I am so grateful that God has given me such a wonderful sister!
love you,
karen