While in Israel one of the spots I enjoyed was the Garden of Gethsemane. It sits at the bottom of the Mount of Olives, a short distance to the Temple Mount. I could easily picture Jesus spending so much time there in that quiet spot surrounded by the Olive Trees. Jesus would be able to easily see the Temple Mount with the Most Holy Place – his Father’s house.

He did not spend a lot of time in Jerusalem because he was not welcome there. So, to spend time in the garden praying and communing with His Father – all the while looking at the temple – is a picture that resonates with me.

In his busy world in which we live, I am more and more impressed with the need for quiet reflection in my own life. I need to create Sabbathing moments so I can once again find God in the ordinary.