Saturday in the Fifth Week of Lent

Wake Up!

Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour? Matthew 26:40

Jesus is our Savior. He died for the forgiveness of our sins. We as Christians, no matter which denomination or church we are members of, know of Jesus' sacrifice of dying on the cross. God became human to heal our wounds, to listen to us, to become our friend, and to be the light guiding us in the way to our salvation. However, many times we forget about Jesus' sacrifice and the reasons why Christ became human. It is as if we are blind and deaf and we do not pay attention to what he is trying to tell us. We ignore Jesus just as sometimes we turn our backs to our closest friends.

In Matthew 26:40, the disciples could not stay awake to wait for Jesus to come back from praying. The disciples were Jesus' closest friends but they could not stay awake to support him in the difficult situation he was going through. He knew his destiny and slowly his disciples began to realize it too. However, they turned their backs on him letting their exhaustion get the best of them. There are times when we behave as the disciples did that night. We know who Jesus is and that he died on the cross for us, but we still do not follow his example. Can we stay awake during the season of Lent for Jesus' sake? Will we ignore Jesus by turning our backs on him?

Cindy Angulo

Prayer: Lord, there are times when I sleepwalk through theday. I'm on auto pilot and I'm going through the motions. Please forgive me. Help me to wake up and experience your forgiveness. Amen.