The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-10

Friday morning, April T. The morning or
the day OF the Crucinxion.
Piace-The garden OF Gethsomane. on
the lower slope OF the Mount OF olives
opposite jerusalem
This lesson Is full Of sweet solem-
nifty. When we enter the garden OF
Gethsemane we hear the voice that
came to Moses at the burning bush;
Put of thy shoes from of thy feet
for the place wherein thou standest
is holy ground"
We trace the walk of Jesus from
the upper room to Gethsemane. the
route OF the officers and soldiers from
Castle Antonio, and the return with
Jesus as a captive.
The word ''Gethsemane" signifies
'an oil press" OF which there were
certain TO be several in a locality then
covered. as Mount olivet was. with
olive trees. John calls II a garden.
AN eastern garden differs from ours,
IN that Il is chiefly filled with fruit
trees and fragrant shrubs. rather than
, with flower beds; and shade. not or
der or bright colors. is what is chiefly
studied in its construction" The gar.
den was nearer the Kidron. which ran
between Jerusalem and the Mount OF
olives.
From the fact that Jesus ofttimes
resorted thither with his disciples"
John 1922. Il IL probable that IL was
a suburban pleasure ground. or be
longed to some friend OF Jesus who
gave him the free use OF II during his
stay.
He took with him Peter and the two
sons OF Zebedee. James and John.
These were the three who had seen
his glory on the Mount Of Transngura-
ton, and we're best prepared TO sym
pathlze with him. These we're to
watch and pray. They we're 10 watch
with him, In sympathy with him. ana
against the same temptations.
In this hour Jesus needed human
sympathy, even while he must tread
the winepress alone" Three times he
went to them during this season OF
prayer. The more loving the heart.
the more helpful r. fellowship and
sympathy. Every wise person accepts
OF all the sympathy and help he can
get. To throw this away Is 10 reject
one Of the best aids God has given us.
Jesus was in the prime OF man
hood; life was Just opening before
him; his soul was eager for work. and
conscious OF rare capability 20 per
form It: his death was the end OF all
human hope OF achievement" His
earthly career. in this darA hour. may
have seemed 20 be a failure. n the fu-
ture was yelled from his vision. Only
few disciples. instead Of a glorious
Kingdom, and these few about 10 for
sake him. Where were the fruits OF
/ his life? II was his hour OF dark
ness. with the future yelled from HIS
eyes with it's resurrection and ascen-
sion. and himself King OF Kings and
Lord Of Lords. This required the ut
most heroism OF faith.
Nevertheless not as will Not as
seems desirable now. But as thou
wilt What IN your loving wisdom you
see to be wise and best This Is my
prayer and desire. do not merely
submit 10 your will. but desire II. pray
for IT, Underneath that awful AGONY
there lay. millions OF iathoms deep.
unmoved and immovable the intense
desire that HIS Fathers wish and win
should be done."-MorIson This
prayer. Thy win be DONE" contains
the essence of faith: a faith that ex.
poets an answer.
Thy will be done" means far more
than merely enduring the suffering
God sends. II means doing his win
In our business. In our homes: every.
where living according to Gods laws
and principles. II means carrying out
his plans for the redemption OF men.
The prayer was answered through
the strength given him TO drink the
cup. and change II into a cup OF bless
ing. II was answered In the same way
that God answers our prayers. as God
answered Paul's prayer that the thorn
In bis flesh might be removed.
God answered Jesus prayer by Civ
ing In better form than the one IN
| VIC HNAANAbh was HNdNtQs INV
soul OF his prayer. the things that In
his deepest heart he wanted. II clear.
ly before the vision OF Jesus there had
appeared two choices. the one OF %.
cape from the cross. but with that
also the failure Of his mission, the
triumph OF evil. the loss OF unnum.
bered souls. no crown. no glory, no
abiding on the right hand OF God: and
The other choice. that OF the cross and
It's agony, but with II also the redemp-
ton OF the world the ineffable glory
Of God, the Joys OF millions OF the
saved. the crown OF triumph over
evil--who doubts which would havo
been his real, innermost prayer? His
prayer war answered. for the cross
was changed 10 a crown, Gethsemane
into paradise. death into immortal
glory.
10, Judas. one OF the twelve, came.
He knew where he would be likely 10
hnd Jesus. becarss Jesus was accus-
toned to resort to this garden with
his disciples. And with him a great
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