Jesus went with them
to a place called Gethsemane;
and he said to his disciples,
“Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
—Matthew 26.36
While we self-isolate,
fear-stupefied,
he prays.
Not for himself,
but for love of us.
Soldiers arm up and move out.
But he prays.
Not for safety but for love.
Death walks quietly,
jingling its keys,
but he kneels, still,
praying not for life
but for love,
for you.
Sit here while he prays,
while he pours out his heart
for you and your life
and death and life again.
Let his prayer wrap itself around you,
hold you to his heart,
still praying for you,
bearing you like a cross
through the dark valley
and beyond.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net
April 8, 2020