A Will A Way And 3 Gardens

Today in Awana we sang a song called In the Garden. It's a beautiful song that almost brought tears to my eyes as we sang it in Awana. It takes us back to the first garden, the Garden of Eden, where sin first began when Adam and Eve disobeyed the only rule God had given them. But even though God had to punish them and send them out of the Garden of Eden to keep them from eating the tree of life, he still loved them greatly and promised that someday, he would send a savior, a messiah who would pay the penalty for their sin.

Fast forward 4,000 years and we find ourselves in the Garden of Gethsemane as Jesus, the perfect Lamb of God prays to his father, hours before his death. He knew the pain he was going to go through, and he pleaded with his Father to remove the cup of suffering from him. And yet, he also prayed, "Not my will, but yours be done." He loved us, so much he subjected himself, the God of all who had since the beginning of time been rejected by the ones he loved so dearly, to be condemned and crucified, to save the very ones who condemned him.

But the story does not end there! On the third day of being within the tomb, he rose up from the dead, proving that he had victory, not only over life, but even death so that we in turn, could live for him! It was this final garden that gives us hope even today. Below is the song we sang in Awana.

It was in the garden God created man

And it was in the garden man rebelled

And sin was set in motion

When we turned away from God

And the Creator who breathed life in us

Could no longer dwell

It was in the garden Jesus prayed alone

The Savior of the world, God's only son

He came to earth to rescue

And bring man back to God

A willing sacrifice was payed for us

The Father's will was done

Father not my will but yours be done

Father not my will but yours be done

In the garden of gethsemane

Our Lord was praying on his knees

Father not my will but yours

It was in the garden the stone was rolled away

And life was changed forever on that day

For those who would receive him

As Savior, Lord and King

Are now free to grow in righteousness

With humble hearts we sing

Father not my will but yours be done

Father not my will but yours be done

In the garden all alone with you

I hear you gently speaking truth

Father not my will but yours

And I want to fallow Jesus

And to willingly obey

So the garden of my heart will bloom

New life everyday

Father not my will but yours be done

Father not my will but yours be done

In the garden all alone with you

I hear you gently speaking truth

Father not my will but yours

Blessings to ya'll!

Forever and Always,

-Me