Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and agitated. Then he said to them, “I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and stay awake with me.” And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not what I want but what you want.” Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, “So, could you not stay awake with me one hour? Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Lord, when you were troubled
you took your friends
to keep watch with you.
You needed them close
Not for their scintillating conversation
Not even for their innate wisdom
You wanted them
for basic human companionship
So, even though they slept
Even though they couldn’t comprehend
the depth of your suffering,
their nearness was enough.
Today, when our lives are disrupted,
when we cannot be physically present
with those we need and love
show us how to support one another
Awaken in us
a new spirit of connection
that drills deep
that goes beyond what we can see
to the agony that lies beneath
And in this season,
when we linger with you
in the garden
may our Gethsemane
our place of refuge
forge in us the resolve
to deepen and sustain
the connections that we need
to see us through
this time of trial.
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