The Betrayal

 

Prayer

 

King Jesus, if we could go back in time to your week of Passion, and see first hand that Judas betrayed you,  what the chief priests,  high priests, scribes, elders of the people, the multitudes, all the council and false witnesses against you did, that you would be put you to death, we could not bear it all. You were just. You were innocent of any wrong doings. You were a miracle worker and Teacher from God among the people.  How could they.  But out of envy you suffered at their hands.  Suffered abuse, degradation, mockery, pain from a crown of thorns, and hit on the head, spit upon, knocked over, you were repeatedly and violently slapped for long periods of time.   39 times you were scouraged with a whip made of

 

bones, leather and small pieces of metal, tearing away your flesh where ever it hit.  Oh Lord, oh Lord, it hurts me even now to know what you went through. 

 

A good Friday, Jesus?  Yes, because you were allowed to suffer terribly for my salvation. As the scripture says – “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”

 

Thank you Jesus.

 

My Saviour, I cannot make this Christian journey without you.  Just as you maintained a close relationship with your disciples and called them friends, you also promised you would never leave or forsake them. Your 

 

reassurance was “Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world”.  I too am your disciple, never forsake me.  Be with me always. I want to be close to you, I know you are closest to us when we suffer.

 

 If I am forsaken, or terribly hurt in any way, help me, deliver me, save me, strengthen me Lord.

 

 In the valley and shadow of death, I depend on you to be with me Jesus. 

 

 With you, I can take anything, with you I know I will make it.

 

Praise you Lord, Bless your Holy Name.  Amen!  

With only a few days and little time left to spend with your disciples, Lord Jesus. Every hour with them was crucial and of the greatest value. 

 

 You continued to teach and instruct them, preparing them for your departure.  The first Chosen ones   to perform greater works of righteous than you because you would return to your Father in Heaven.

 

Grant me a closer walk with you, Jesus.  Help me to value your time with me.  Enhance my relationship with you, and let it be sealed unto the day of redemption. Rabbi, let me gain more knowledge of you, by your Holy Spirit.  Grant my desire to continue to be a devout, obedient student of the Holy Scriptures. Living the Word, and keeping them hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against you, for you are my life.

 

In your Name, I pray.  Amen 

Hosanna!! !!  to you Jesus, my King.

 

As you rode Hosanna into Jerusalem, the people followed you and praised you, saying Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord;

 

Hosanna in the highest.

 

When you went into the Temple of God, the children were there praising you crying in the Temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David.

 

Precious Jesus, that day marked the beginning of your week of Passion.

 

 You knew, well, what was before you. 

 

I praise you this day for embracing what would be an extremely difficult week for the sake of the world which you loved.  

 

Forever be with me to help me through difficulties I face in this life. 

 

Help me to follow you and praise you all of my days.

 

Bless our children to serve you and always give you the highest praise. 

 

In your name I pray.  Amen.