Leviticus 5:14-6:7; Psalm 105:1-45; Acts 27:27-44
And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. Matthew 26:30
The Lord was on the way to Gethsamane and then to Calvary fully knowing the sufferings and atrocities that awaited Him. He knew of the agonizing sorrow He would experience in the garden, the inhumane treatment before the cross. He knew of the betrayal of a friend, the desertion of His followers, the scoffing by those passing by and finally being forsaken by God. And yet He sang. The Passover meal would have ended with Psalm 113-118 known as “the great Hallel” asserting that this was a day to rejoice and be glad. He could still sing despite what lay ahead of Him. What a
Saviour! —K. J. W.
Saviour, we remember Thee! Thy deep woe and agony,
All Thy suffering on the tree: Saviour, we adore Thee. —Samuel T. Francis