Have you ever felt the need to get away by yourself for awhile? There are days when I would just love to find a few moments to myself. Maybe I should start wearing long skirts so I can just pull it up over my head much like Susanna Wesley did when her kids started to drive her crazy. She would need a moment of solitude and the only way she found to get it was to pull her skirt up over head and take a moment to pray and get her peace back.
A moment alone isn't such a bad thing. There were several times when Jesus would need a few moments peace to regain his focus. He had a tougher time then most of us. Once people realized he could heal and perform miracles, the multitudes followed him around. He of course didn't want to turn anybody away, but he did need time to refuel. So early in the morning, he would go off by himself to pray and focus on what he needed to do. He would get his peace back.
On this night when he was praying in the garden, he really needed time to focus on what laid ahead. He knew the next day was going to be tough. He knew he had to endure pain and suffering in order to save us. Here he's seeking God to take this from him.
Most of us don't want to face something painful. We would like to try to find another way if at all possible. Then Jesus says to God, "yet not as I will, but as you will." Jesus would face all he had to if that was what God wanted. Jesus knew this was the way he had to go in order to make a way for us to get to heaven.
His solidarity with God help him to see what he needed to do. Our solidarity with God can also help us see the way He wants us to go. Be sure to take the time to seek His ways and find peace, hopefully you won't have to pull a skirt over your head to find it.
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