And Now the Hour Has Come

We couldn’t understand why the Master prayed,

So fervently, in the garden there he stayed, well into the night.

And so, we all fell asleep~

Awakened, three times and then, soldiers came~

In shock and unbelief, we watched Judas, as he kissed, the Messiah, he’s betrayed us all~

Satan hissed; and laughed; to see this, his hand had been well played.

They took the Lord, and before we could comprehend, his words rang in our ears~

We drew back in torment and fear.

Fear, they’d arrest us too!

Oh, what fools~ but it was too late.

Days later our hearts broke as we fully understood~ Judas had been the bait.

Our Messiah had been beaten, disgraced and nailed to a pole.

All the people looked on and said,

“See, he is not the Christ as you supposed~

Your king is dead!”

Worried, afraid, confused, it was done~

They had killed God’s only begotten son.

The door flew open, and Mary rushed in~

Great Joy, was in her words

“Peter, James, John, he’s not in the tomb!”

Gasps all around, we went to see, it was true, this man from Galilee~

Had kept his word and rose again~

He Lives!

The grave is empty!!!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill April 18, 2025

John 16:4 – 21st Century King James Version – ⁴ But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. “And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

Matthew 26: 36-40 KJV – Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

³⁷ And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

³⁸ Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

³⁹ And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

⁴⁰ And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

 Luke 24: 36 KJV – And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.