Luke 22:39-53

DOING THE WILL OF GOD
The presence of Jesus on the Mount of Olives is a crucial step, even decisive in the fulfillment of his mission of salvation on earth.

First, Jesus measures the full weight of the sins of the humanity he is to carry (42a, 44a). Then, he is betrayed by Judas one of his closest collaborators (48).
And then, the chief priests, the chiefs of the temple guards, and the leaders of the people (52b) despise him.

Finally, he will be abandoned by all his disciples (Mt 26. 56b).
Faced with these overwhelming, confusing but unavoidable realities, Jesus has only one desire: to do the will of his Father (42b, 53b). For this, he admits no interference, no act that comes to thwart this will (50-51). And he does not succumb. On the contrary, he succeeds in overcoming these trials by means of prayer (41, 44-45).

The world in which we live is bad, the hostility to the Christian faith is more and more visible, the times are difficult. The Christian faces a fierce adversity: corruption, compromise, threats, mistreatment, death ... The challenge is to do, whatever the price to pay, the will of God (in family, at work, in society…).   Are we ready?

Let us not be careless and lazy in the image of the disciples (46). But let us rather commit to living, as our Master, a life of constant prayer (1 Thes 5. 17), if we want to win victories.

In Him, 
Donald Lowe