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Inspirational Writings from the Garden of Gethsemane Dr D

Writings from the Garden of Gethsemane is about a special garden that became a place of great honor and privilege for us. We relate Gethsemane to sadness, but it was so much more than this. Let us explore this exciting Gethsemane journey together. Oh, what it will unfold! At age 12, I read about Gethsemane. I was taken in by the sadness of Jesus asking the disciples to watch with Him during His worst hours only to find them sleeping. I recall saying: "Jesus, may you never find me sleeping in your time of need". It is life changing when we understand the two amazing things that happened at Gethsemane. It was the first and only time Jesus expressed a need for us. What an honor to serve the Son of God. That day Jesus showed how He loved us by saying 'yes'. Jesus was as much God as if He were not man and; He was as much man as if He were not God. So, He could have refused Calvary. He had His own will separate and apart from God. I spend time in the Garden feeling so grateful for His love and to watch with Him as a result of my love for Him. It is a place where I try capturing His every need. During these precious reflection times, I also write so that I can share my experiences hoping to bless at least a few. Today His need is great. He desires to reclaim us all for His Heavenly Father. Let us respond so that His death was not in vain. Let us do it in such a manner that God gets the glory of it all ... a glory that He will not share with another (Isaiah 42:8). In the process of glorifying Him, we are glorified.