February 9- All Alone

Exodus 29:1-30:10
Matthew 26:14-46
Psalm 31:19-24
Proverbs 8:14-26

Matthew 26 strikes me. For the first time (in a long time) I think about the pain Jesus must have felt, being so alone. His disciples aren't unified, one will betray him, one will deny him, those closest will not have the strength to pray with him, and all this under the cloud of sorrow knowing of the certain doom that will come. All alone in a time of need.

I wish I could be there. I wish I could be the only friend of Jesus in his moment of pain. I wish I could stay up all night and pray with Christ about the coming events that are to transpire. But, I wasn't there. And I know, had I been there, he would have still prayed alone. They represent us. In his moment of need, no one cared.

The irony is, when we are in need, he does care. He went through these times, so that he could be there for us when we go through them. His pain translates into help for us. Isn't it ironic? We weren't there for him, so he understands how to help us when we are in need. What an amazing God we have! All alone? He gets it. He cares.