[:en]FORSAKEN FOR OUR SAKE
When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane, He knew He was about to face betrayal, arrest and death. He asked His closest friends to stay and pray with Him, telling them that His soul was “overwhelmed with sorrow” (Mat. 26:38). But Peter, James and John kept falling asleep.
Jesus faced the agony of impending arrest without the comfort of a hand to hold on. But He bore the pain and suffering so that we can be reconciled to God. Because of His love, we can be confident that He will never leave or forsake us (Heb. 13:5) His companionship makes anything we endure more bearable. – (Amy Peterson)
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