I miss being in the garden. That was my prayer place. The garden is where I met with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; we communed in the garden: friend with Friend, Redeemer with redeemed.
In the garden is the recognition of new life in Christ, for there He was found a little ways apart from the open tomb. There was no need to be anywhere near the empty grave, for He had overcome not only it, but death and hell, as well. Now, though He holds the keys to all three of them, He is forever separated from them, just as He was in the garden.
We know He was not standing near it, for they did not see Him. He was assumed to be the gardener. Truly, He is The Gardener. Yet, at that day He was again unrecognizable, for until we hear Him call our name and we turn to see His face, we will not recognize Christ either.
If you have not yet met Jesus in the garden, I encourage you to make your way there. On the cross He washed away our sins. In the darkness of the grave, with our sins upon Him, He was in hell fighting and defeating the devil. When that was accomplished, God rolled away the stone so His Son could walk out into the garden and then onto the road and into the city. His work was just about done and soon He would be going home. (John 20:17)
To day is the day for you to enter the garden seeking Jesus, expecting to meet Him, but not according to your agenda: according to His. Search the garden until you find Him. And when you do, rejoice! For He who took your sins away at the cross, has defeated death, hell and the grave for you, too.
How can you not believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, when you have all this evidence before you?
