Northwestern Bible School - Scroll Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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When the supper is ended, the fare¬ well s c ene i s changed to that of the garden. Under the vener¬ able olive trees He kneels--faided in the d e e p shadows of night, - yet radiant in His —- men holiness- Could tee listen at the garden gate to the Master’s suppliance, could tee hear His cry of agony and see His suffering, and then see His enemies coming to take Him, our hearts would break with terror and compassion. But the Man of Sorrows prays on, each prayer drawing Him closer to His Father. The cup does not pass from His lips, but His cry of agony dies aivay in a sweet, peaceful SUBMISSION, and only the Heavenly Father, and the - deep shades of --- t h is Jude a u spring night hear the words, “Thy will be done!” The Cross is not removed, but as the first drop of blood falls from His forehead and m oisten s the ground on which He kneels, the faint streak of JR e d e m pti on’ s dawn is seen, for it is the harbinger of that crimson s t r e a m t h a t i s soon to flow on Cal v a r y a s t h e cleansing foun¬ tain f o r s i n .

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The first streaks of dawn are be¬ ginning to glow in the eastern sky as a crowd of ex¬ cited men t irong their way iyito Pilate ' s judgment hall. In the midst of the confusion and cries, stands our Lord in a serenity that is inexplicable in view of the fact that it is His trial that is about to begin. False tvitnesses are summoned tvho boldly call Him a blasphemer of the God of Heaven and a traitor to the govern¬ ment of Rome. He Who is without sin and innocent of all guilt can clear Himself - if He wish-of their charges, but He opens -not His mouth. They abuse Him shame ully, rail¬ ing at Him, smit¬ ing Him, mock¬ ing Hi m, an d spittin g u p o n H i m, b ut He speaks not a word in His defense. W e b o to in h u m ility a n d gratefulness as ive understand that it is because He has take n u p o n H i m self o it r s i n that He re m a i n s in SILENCE.