"I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
"The Glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me.
"Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
"O righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me; and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them."
Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane: Book of John 17-20-26
My savior carried the worlds burdens on his shoulders. That one evening thousands of years ago, Jesus knelt down, joined his wrinkled, worn out hands together and pleaded.
Pleaded, I say because I know how it is to pray and I know how it is to plead. When I pray, I rejoice, I sing, I make my requests known to my heavenly Father. When I plead, I cry, I sometimes yell out to God and I'm so sad that my heart breaks. That day when Jesus would carry all the sins of the world as it was revealed to him by our heavenly Father, he pleaded. I am not saying that I have felt the pain that he endured that night before he would be sentenced, but I do know the feeling of your heart feeling like a ton of bricks and there is nothing you can do about it.
I've felt my cries go up to Heaven only to be returned with silence. I've felt depression so bad that it makes me want to run away from the world and never come back. I've felt the weight of the world dragging me down and no one is there with a life boat to save me. There were times my Mom would call me crying, her pleas for the Lord to deliver her children from the bondage of sin.
So, as I read the above passage, I can imagine Jesus, kneeling there on the ground, pleading for You. Not just me, but for You. There were times I've felt saddens that cannot be taken away. I don't know what will become of those who have not entrusted their lives to the Lord, but I do know that there was this one man, thousand of years ago who even being tired and worn out from the world, knelt down on that day in the Garden of Gethsemane to plead for YOUR precious soul.
If you don't know his name, Let me tell you,
It's Jesus. Jesus Christ. Known to me as Yeshua. Also known to others as the Son of God.
Junior, I love you. Please don't give up on God, he hasn't given up on you.
Peter, I cannot even begin to understand what you have been through in your life. I love you more than you will ever know and I'm so proud of you.
Mom, You are Amazing, Strong, and even though the flames of the devil come at you, know that you have a daughter who is shielding those flames with the power of He, who payed the ultimate price for us.
Tita, You too are an Amazing Mother. To take on the task of homeschooling your children makes me so proud of you. I'm sorry I am not there to guide you through. I miss you already. You are the best sister I could ever have.
Crystal, I don't worry as much about you. When you finish your time, the Lord will guide your steps. I love you so much.
Jesus. He gives me Peace and Love.
This is My Joy, riding my nieces bike.
Until Next Time,
Eat Organic,
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Jennifer
