In the Garden, But Not Alone

It is not unusual for me to ask hospice patients what their favorite hymn is. For the reply to be In the Garden is not at all unusual. That old song looks ahead with joy at the thought of abiding with Jesus in heaven forever. For that to happen, Jesus went to the garden of Gethsemane before going to the cross. The events of that night seemed more appropriate for rough city streets than for a garden.

We understand that when a person is arrested there is typically very good reason for it. Sometimes arrests are peaceful and other times they can be violent. Sometimes they lead to consequences and...