Reading Luke 22:53: "...this is your hour-when darkness reigns."
The Source of Light was about to willingly engage the forces of "darkness."
Jesus knew that he, the Light of the World, was descending this week into utter darkness.
Spiritual darkness.
Physical darkness.
Did Jesus know that, while darkness was given its own "hour", that the eternal Light would emerge from the darkness victorious? If he had such assurance from God as he walked toward Friday, did it make the journey any easier?
Is this statement to the authorities who are arresting Jesus one which springs from the knowledge of coming victory or the despair of looming defeat?
Walking toward Friday takes courage that God alone can provide, and faith that Jesus alone possessed.
It is by the faith of Jesus that you have been saved, by grace. Darkness reigned for but an hour.
The darkness of Friday would not be a surprise to Jesus. Neither would the Light of Sunday.
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