What does it mean when everything goes wrong in your life and your worst nightmares materialize right before your eyes? How are you supposed to cling onto your faith in God when it seems as though God has fallen asleep at the wheel? You know Jesus loves you, but what good does that do when the worst happens and it feels as though He is powerless to do anything about it? When you are helplessly watching the ceiling cave in on your life, is Jesus just as helpless as you are? The night before Jesus suffered must have felt like the longest night ever. A strange and solemn Passover meal was darkened by Jesus’ announcement of a betrayer. A midnight walk through the streets of the city and into an olive grove was punctuated by difficult teachings and foreboding prayers from Jesus. The disciples tried to stay awake, but they drifted in and out of sleep. Finally, they woke to the sound of marching. Through the torchlight, they watched as their world began to unravel. Judas had turned. Jesus was arrested. He would be questioned, tortured and then executed in the most horrible and humiliating way. Where was God? What good was their faith now? And yet, Jesus had predicted all of this. He let Himself be arrested. He healed Malchus’ ear. He had talked about giving Satan permission to move. As bad as this situation looked, Jesus was in control. Somehow, in the midst of the nightmare, the Lord was pulling the strings. Your life is going to get dark, confusing and hard. The worst will happen, but Jesus will know all about it. He’s running the show and He knows what He’s doing. Don’t worry. Just trust Him.
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