The authority of
Jesus was challenged by the chief priests and elders
The authority of
Jesus was coveted by his disciples
In the midst of
this he was realizing the reality of his death
Made necessary by
the challenge to his Father’s authority
In the beginning,
in the garden
The authority of
God was challenged by Satan
The authority of
God was coveted by His human creation
There is nothing
new under the sun.
The Son of Man was
about to be delivered into the hands of men
They will kill him
The disciples
respond to this expressed pain with
“Who is greatest in heaven?”
The Son of man
will be delivered over to the high priests
They will, mock
him, flog him, and condemn him to death
The mother of two
of his disciples responds to this news with
“Say that my sons
will sit at your right and left in your kingdom.”
In his pain and in
his sorrow he found no one to care
In his pain and in
his sorrow he found no one to listen
In his pain and
sorrow he found no companion
In his pain and
sorrow he found no one awake
In his pain and
sorrow he was alone
In his pain and
sorrow he was abandoned
In his pain and
sorrow he was alienated
By the very ones
he was enduring this pain and sorrow for.
Father forgive
them for they know not what they do
When with selfish
ambitions they take their mind off you
Father forgive us
for we know not what we do
When with selfish
ambitions we take our ears and eyes off you
Father forgive me
for I know not what I do
When with selfish
ambition I am not awake to you
Father forgive me
and teach me what to do
Father forgive me
and help me think, see, and hear only You.
