The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1919-12-03

& s611toR AND ADBIR TOPIC Jesus
D1Dands upon Els Disciples.
ckristss Suffering Ivy. $3.50. 4
me Place (x go. The garden Of
1 sGefhseznaIle an incIosure containing
satye and ilx tees beyond KIdron,
abouf three fourths OF . mile from Je-
fasalem. The name means olivepress.
ne name IS ssgnin ncant Of the occasion.
aersheim says 1T Is an emblem Of
NAL distress and agony. Perhaps the
aarden was owned BY one Of Jesus'
1risnds.
z His companions (v. 35l. he took
with him the IL disciples, that they
night share, SO far as possible, this
sorrow with him. Being real human
being he uaved sympathy He bade
them watch with him. While he knew
that he must tread the wine-press
8 clone, !, he had keen appreciation OF
sympathy so far as those who loved
him could give It. The behavior Of the
aIkeIples shows the utter limitation Of
hdman sympathy.
S. His great sorrow ". 34). This is
HE same as the "cup" in verse 36. It
was not primarily the prospect Of
physical suffering that was crushing
sfm; 1t was the suffering as sin
bearer-the sensations of his pure soul
corning into contact with the awful sin
md guilt of the world. Only pure and
refined natures can understand this.
ID addition to this, there was the judg-
aent stroke from the holy God as it
.en upon his Son instead Of the sim
aer. God caused the iniquities of the
) world to strike upon Jesus (u Cor.
t:21; lisa. 53: :6}.
II. Christ Praying wv. 35-42).
Though he priced human sympathy
IA the hour Of supreme need, his only
recourse was prayer. The sympathy
sc our friends is helpful, but in the
Ereat crises of life we can find help
anly when we 60 to God in prayer. "Is
1 my among you afflicted? Let him
pray' James 5:13).
"a. The first prayer wv. 35-Ss). l)
Hss posture ". 35). He fell on his
face, PROSTATE on the ground. In the
hour of our great need we naturally
prostrate ourselves before God. This
Sc becoming posture. (2) His pett-
ton {v. 36). "Take away this cup
from me-" By the cup is meant his
death on the cross. He did not desire
On escape the cross. No doubt it was
Ht0st grieyous to him to face its shame,
Int he pressed on, knowing that for
this cause he had come into the world
(J0hn 1927, %; cf. Heb. 2:14). He
prayed that the hour might pass from
him that ts, that his life might be
Dtolonged to die on the cross at the
af.p0inted time to make atonement for
the sins Of the world. The burden was
80 great that it seemed his life would
Be crushed out. His prayer was heard
S(Heb. SD. When God hears our
prayers he grants the petition desired
N John 5:14-15). Angels ministered
to him, giving the necessary grace to
endure TO the end (Luke 22:43). (3)
HIS resignation ". 36). His will was
III subsection to the Father. He knew
that his death on tho cross was the
Win Of God the Father; for he was the
Lamb slain from the foundation OF the
world. (4) The disciples rebuked. ".
35). He singled out Peter, since he
Had been the most conspicuous in pro-
claiming his loyalty John 1889.
Though he would 60 with him to death,
ne could not watch one hour. (5) Ex-
Aortation to the disciples ". 3s}.
-Watch and pray, lest ye enter into
temptation" The only way to be able
10 stand IL the time Of trial is to be
watching and praying. Jesus knew
that although the disciples meant well,
tisey would fail ia the trial unless aid
edsfrom above. The flesh is too weak
t0 stand the strain.
2. The second prayer (vv. 80, 40).
He withdrew the second time from his
Disciples and uttered the same words
in prayer. This was not vain repeti-
lion. It is proper to repeat our re,
auests. he found the disciples asleep
axain. Their shame and confusion was
more marked than at first.
, 8. The third prayer tvv. Al, 42).
He uttered the same words I'm his
stAira prayer MAT. 26:4D. He row
tells the disciples to- sleep on and take
I their rest, as the hour had come for
his betrayal. There is such thing
90 being asleep when wanted and
aMaking when 1t is too late. 1t the
Alsciples had been praying they would
M have fallen asleep.
Kindness, Cheapest Of All.
The cheapest OF all things Is kind