Were You There?

Were you there that day Jesus sat on a colt of a donkey and rode into Jerusalem? Oh it was a marvelous day! Jesus will now be king! We all stood on either side of the road. I saw you throwing branches into the road. I was doing the same. Jesus went into the temple and got very angry, turning over the tables where the people were selling things they could use as a sacrifice. He yelled, “My house will be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of robbers.” We followed Him and his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, I supposed to sleep there. He told his disciples rest while he went farther into the garden to pray. He took Peter, James and John with Him, He was there quite a while and when He came back he looked different.The men had fallen fast asleep! He said,” Could you not watch with me one hour?” This happened again and he said,” The Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Come let’s be going.” They then went back where the rest of the Disciples were waiting.

What happened next? It hurts me to tell, I imagine it hurts you too. The men were just standing there, talking when Judas, one of his disciples came with several policemen. Judas pointed at Him and then stepped up and kissed Him. The policemen came up to Him,roughly grabbed Him and carried Him off. The disciples ran off to hide somewhere! I couldn’t believe it and I looked over to you. You were crying. Why did they leave the side of their Master? Peter, James and John did return before the trial started.

The trial was terrible. I was there and I spotted you too. I would think it against the rule to have a trial in the middle of the night, but the way they treated Him was awful. They flogged Him many times with a whip, looking much like the cowboys carry in our western movies, except the whips had sharp metal ends on them that poked his skin right off! The worst thing was when Peter cursed Him and said he didn’t know Him. They finally went inside and asked what they should do with this man. The people seemed to be the same ones that yelled,” Behold, the King of the Jews”. Except they were now yelling, “Crucify Him. Crucify Him”! They sure changed their minds fast! The people were asked whether to crucify a mad criminal or Jesus. They yelled even louder, “Crucify Him, Crucify Him!” So they led Him away to be crucified. He didn’t even look human as he walked toward Calvary. Somebody had to carry His cross for Him. I would have, but a man came forward and carried it

I didn’t want to watch but I had to. I noticed you did too. They nailed his hands and feet to the two pieces of lumber, and then raised the cross up high above us. Two others were crucified, one on each side. I only heard Him say one thing, but there were several times He talked. The thing I heard was telling John to take care of His mother. When He was dead a guy pierced Him to make sure he was dead.Blood and water ran out of His body. A man who looked very wealthy offered to place His body in his tomb. He was placed there with a huge rock in front of the entrance.

I thought the event was over so I could go home, but I stayed and I don’t know why. I couldn’t sleep, so I got up early and walked to the tomb. Three women were running away from the tomb, all excited. They ran to the room where the whole group had their supper. Some of the men raced to the tomb too. Everyone was excited and wondering what had happened to Jesus. Then I heard that Jesus actually came into the room where thy were. There were many people who saw Him alive again. I didn’t see Him until the day He left us. We were all in a field near Jerusalem waiting for who knows what? I saw you were there too.Then Jesus came. He looked great! Not at all like He did that awful day. He stretched out His arms and told us that we are to make disciples of all nations. That sounds like a big order, but we have nearly done it. However, there are many who haven’t decided that Jesus is the Son of God. After He spoke to the people, He raised His arms and was taken into Heaven to live with His Father, God. I went home after this, and I was ready to make many people believe like I do. Jesus us the Son of God!,

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