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No other event in the history of mankind has ever been so definitive and so divisive as is the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. He changed everything. And He continues to change everything through that one event. In Luke’s Gospel we see this change taking place. What a difference just a few hours make.

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I remember that Jesus said that no one would take His life from Him, rather He would lay it down and He would take it back up again. When I see so many prophesies being fulfilled in just a few short hours on Crucifixion Day, I realize that this was no accident. God had been orchestrating this for centuries. And when the Day came, Jesus was obedient unto death, even the death on a cross.

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American civics is in shambles; it’s broken. Every branch of government – from the executive to the legislative to the judicial – it’s all a mess. Maybe the saddest part is that this is nothing new. The Roman government that ruled the days of Jesus were corrupt and underhanded. How they handled Jesus and His prosecution tells that story. After He endured 3 illegal trials from the Jews, He faced 3 more trials at the hands of the Roman politicians. They too put Jesus on Trial. 

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Sometimes we use the term clown court to describe proceedings that are so out of whack that it’s impossible to find true justice. If ever there was a picture of that, it’s these so-called trials that Jesus endures from the time of His arrest til His crucifixion. And of all things, it is spear-headed by the religious establishment of His day, the very people who claimed to be awaiting God’s Messiah. They took this Messiah and put Him on trial for His life.

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 Some things in life are better caught than taught. Pray is one of those. Don’t get me wrong, we do need to study and learn about prayer and how to pray. But the best way to learn is to do. Sometimes we talk all around prayer but never get around to actually praying. So, maybe you want to begin by listening to someone you know who knows how to pray – listen to them and learn from them. Let’s do that with Jesus; let’s listen to Him in the Garden and learn how to pray. 

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Jesus’ prayer life is well documented in the Gospels, from Him praying at His baptism to Him praying on the cross. Prayer was a priority for Jesus. It wasn’t His last resort, rather it was His first response. Were our prayer lives as prioritized, we too would see greater power to endure the things we suffer in this life. Let’s learn from Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane characteristics suitable for our own prayer lives.

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 David Lix

Hillcrest Ministry Resource Center Missionary

David Lix has served as the Hillcrest Ministry Resource Center Missionary since September 2014. David was called to the ministry in the summer of 1986.  He has served various churches as Youth Minister for 16 years and Pastor for 17 years. As of May 2023, he has served in a full-time capacity with CBA as the Ministry Resource Director.

David was born in Colorado and raised in Missouri.   David has been married to Lorrie for 35 years and they have one daughter.    David has a B.S. in Theology from Beacon University and a Biblical Counseling Certificate.  

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David Lix

Hillcrest Ministry Resource Center Missionary

David Lix has served as the Hillcrest Ministry Resource Center Missionary since September 2014. David was called to the ministry in the summer of 1986.  He has served various churches as Youth Minister for 16 years and Pastor for 17 years. As of May 2023, he has served in a full-time capacity with CBA as the Ministry Resource Director.

David was born in Colorado and raised in Missouri.   David has been married to Lorrie for 35 years and they have one daughter.    David has a B.S. in Theology from Beacon University and a Biblical Counseling Certificate.  

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 The Bible says that right now, Jesus Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father, and He is continually making intercession for you, the saints of the Lord. He is praying for you. He sees what you’re going through; He sees the temptations facing you; and He is praying for you. What a beautiful verse when Jesus tells Peter, “Satan has asked for you that he might sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you.” He says that to Peter, and He says that to you. 

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 Failure is awful. So much so, that some people hate failure to a greater degree than they love winning. For them, being cheated out of twenty dollars at a store is worse than finding a twenty-dollar bill in a parking lot. But the truth is that we do fail. Sometimes often, and sometimes big. The good news is that you can be forgiven and restored. God still loves you, and God can still use you. If you would respond to Him with trust, He will accomplish more than you can imagine.