The Task

What task is God calling me to do that I have found difficult? What task am I continuing to be negligent and spiritually asleep? Why are the ways we betray Christ so easy to come upon us? We believe in our heart and mind that we are not the betrayer but nonetheless, we slip. With good intentions, we slip. We must learn to pray to allow God to help us keep our commitment to Him. Pray allows our will to bend to God's will. Prayer allows us the opportunity to hear God's word. I will prepare myself for today. I think this is going to be a difficult day. I look forward to our speaker today. What conquers all, gives you confidence to do anything, LOVE. Love is a powerful emotion. I thank God for his love and his wonderful provisions of forgiveness that he has given us through Christ Jesus.  Love Never Fails.  The true task is to love one another. That's the hard part. So I take my alabaster jar and pour it over you. I do not weaste my time or money when I spend them with you. I do not regret spending either of them for you. Be blessed today and be a blessing to someone. I love you.

Mark 14:27-42 (New International Version)

Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial

 ²⁷"You will all fall away," Jesus told them, "for it is written:
   " 'I will strike the shepherd,
      and the sheep will be scattered.'^{[a] 28}But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee."  ²⁹Peter declared, "Even if all fall away, I will not."
 ³⁰"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice^[b] you yourself will disown me three times."
 ³¹But Peter insisted emphatically, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the others said the same.

Gethsemane

 ³²They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." ³³He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. ³⁴"My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he said to them. "Stay here and keep watch."  ³⁵Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. ³⁶"Abba,^[c] Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will."
 ³⁷Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Simon," he said to Peter, "are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? ³⁸Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
 ³⁹Once more he went away and prayed the same thing. ⁴⁰When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.
 ⁴¹Returning the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴²Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!"