During this Holy Week, my Lent devotion has lead me to wait with Jesus in the days leading up to His death on the cross. Jesus spent the last three years in service, loving the people and questioning the law…and He knows what’s coming – the suffering He’s about to endure.
I sat and waited with Jesus in the quiet, watching Him. I thought of Jesus’ physical suffering and pain that would be on display for all to see; the loneliness He’d endure; He knew of the mocking and rejection by the Jews; He knew that His mother would watch Him suffer; He knew His friends’ anguish and torment after they left Him.
What was His demeanor in His waiting? What were those quiet times with the apostles like?
Thank you Jesus. You are so strong. Thank you for showing me how to wait with our Father – letting Him be my strength, my refuge, my steady hand, my fortress. I wait with you Jesus, because there’s nothing more I can do to change what’s going to happen. Our Father is in control and He has a plan for good. May your unfailing love be my peace as we wait together. Amen.
My Heart, My Home 