The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-11-18

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FRIDAY ncrnAns Ap~ti Z rhs morniur %
the day Of me Crucinxton.
pi>es-rh. garden Of osshssmsse on
ths lower s,ops - IN Mount Of owes.
oppo~its J-~V-.lem.
Ths lesson In full OF sweet soIsm-
nifty. When We enter the garden OF
oethssmAns We hear the voice that
came to Moses At the burning bush:
Put on thy shoes from on thy fest:
for the place vhsrson thou stainless
is holy ground
We trace the walk OF Jesus from
the upper room 10 Gethssmans, the
route OF the officers and soldiers from
Castle Antonio. and the return With
Jesus a. q captive.
The word 'rGethsemane'' signifies
an oil press" OF which there were
certain TO be several 10 a locality then
covered. a. Mount Olivet was. with
olive trees. John calls II garden
An eastern garden differs from ours.
IN that It is chiefly filled with fruit
trees and fragrant shrubs rather than
with flower beds. and shade, not or
der or bright colors. Ia what Is chiefly
studied In It's construction" The gar.
dan was nearer the Kidron. which ran
between Jerusalem and the Mount OF
oiiyss-
From the fact that Jesus Outlines
resosted thither with his disciples
CJohn ls:S). II ia probable that II was
q suburban pleasure ground. on Be
longed 70 some friend OF Jesus who
rave him the free use OF II during his
stay.
He took with him Peter and the two
sons Of zebedee. James and John.
These tere the three who had seen
his glory on the Mount OF Transhgura
ton. and were best prepared 70 sym
pathiss with him. These were tn
watch and pray They we're TO watch
with him. IN sympsshy with him. and
against DE same temptations
In this hour Jesus needed human
sympathy. even while he must tread
ne vineprsss alone" Three times he
went to them during this season OF
prayer The more loving the heart.
the more helpful is fellowship and
sympathy. Every wise person accepts
Of all the sympathy and help he can
get. To throw this away Is TO reject
one OF the best aids God has given US
Jesus was In the prime OF man.
hood; life was lust opening before
him: his soul was eager for work. and
conscious OF rare capability TO per
form II: bis death was tho end OF all
human hope OF achievement His
earthly career. IN this darn hour. may
have seemed TO be q failure. 10 the tu-
turs vas yelled from his viside, Only
. Few disciples. instead Of sfxiortous
Kingdom. and these fsw about 20 for
sAks him, Where we're the truth OF
his Me. II was bin hour Of DART
nsss, with ne future vsilsd fr0m his
syss vim rs rssureetsoa and Ascsn-
stsa. and himself King Of Kings and
Lord q Lxds. rhis required the ut.
ssoss hsroism OF fkith.
Nevertheless NOD a. will Not A.
seems dss4rsbis now But ~ thou
wa whist tz TeuY loving wtsdom you
90 TO - WE and best. This 10 my
psAysr and desire. DO not merely
submit 10 your yin. but desire h. pray
~ h. "UndsrnsAth that awful agony
tnsvu hay. mtiitoos OF fathoms deep.
unmcved and tmmovahls. ths intense
desire that his Fathers wish and win
should be lone. Morrison. This
prayer. Thy viii be done" contains
the essence Of faith: a faith that eT-
poets an answer.
Thy viii be done means far more
than merely enduring the suffering
God sends n means doing bis will
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
TIE Hayer was answered through
the strength given him TO drink the
cup. and change Il into . CUP OF bless
ting. II Wa answered tu the same way
that God answers our prayers. a. 6od
answered Psuis prayer that the thorn
In his hssh might be removed.
God answered Jesus prayer by Civ
ing In a better FORM than the one In
which the petition was stated. the
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 es
cape nom the cross. but with that
also the failure Of his mission. the
triumph OF evil. tho loss OF unnum
| hnrad souls. no crown. no glory. nc