Meet Me In The Garden.

Luke 22:39-46

39 Leaving there, He went, as He so often did, to Mount Olives. The disciples followed Him. 40 When they arrived at the place, He said, “Pray that you don’t give in to temptation.” 41 He pulled away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, 42 “Father, remove this cup from Me. But please, not what I want. What do You want?” 43 At once an angel from heaven was at His side, strengthening Him. 44 He prayed on all the harder. Sweat, wrung from Him like drops of blood, poured off His face. 45 He got up from prayer, went back to the disciples and found them asleep, drugged by grief. 46 He said, “What business do you have sleeping? Get up. Pray so you won’t give in to temptation.”

Luke 22:39-46 [MSG]

5 Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.

Psalm 42:5 [NKJV]

3 Garden Observations.

1. The Garden Brings Awareness. 

 41 He pulled away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, 42 “Father, remove this cup from Me. But please, not what I want. What do You want?”

Luke 22:41-42 [MSG]

15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled…

Hebrew 12:15 [ESV]

26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

Romans 8:26-27 [NKJV]

17 For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With His love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.

Zephaniah 3:17 [NLT] 

2. The Garden Brings Alignment. 

41 He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if You are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from Me. Yet I want Your will to be done, not Mine.”

Luke 22:41-42 [NLT]

13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.

Psalm 27:13 [NKJV] 

43 Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened Him. 

Luke 22:43 [NLT]  

3. The Garden Reveals Your Assignment.

46 “Why are you sleeping?” He asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.”

Luke 22:46 [NLT]

8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

1 Peter 5:8 [NLT]