Linger here

In Gethsemane, there is a depth that cannot be found elsewhere. A profound communion—a call to know Him more deeply than before. It is as though you are among His closest, a cherished disciple, invited as one of the three to pray in the garden beside Him.

He beckons you into Gethsemane, to share not only His prayers but His suffering. This is no ordinary communion; it is a deep, sacred fellowship. Though the shadows here are long and dark, they hold a sweetness that may be unlike anything you have ever known.

For Gethsemane is truly a garden—a place where fellowship grows, where it deepens, and where its fragrance is uncovered. We can all gather around the miracle of five loaves and two fish. We can all celebrate the wonder of Lazarus risen, or rejoice when the lame walk, the blind see, the mute sing.

But Gethsemane—this is where communion finds its true meaning. This is where we truly know Him. Some see Him more vividly than others, and those who do have walked through their own Gethsemane. Out of the lonely, shadowed places, He draws out sweet gifts, precious and tender, to those willing to linger in the garden with Him.

It’s worth every tear, every pain, every moment of loneliness, to linger-even here-with him.