Christ designs that heaven’s order, heaven’s plan of government, heaven’s divine harmony, shall be represented in His church on earth. Thus in His people He is glorified. Through them the Sun of Righteousness will shine in undimmed luster to the world. DA 680.1
In His discourse to the disciples, Jesus made no mournful allusion to His own sufferings and death. His last legacy to them was a legacy of peace. He said, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
Before leaving the upper chamber, the Saviour led His disciples in a song of praise. His voice was heard, not in the strains of some mournful lament, but in the joyful notes of the Passover hallel:
“O praise the Lord, all ye nations:Praise Him, all ye people.For His merciful kindness is great toward us:And the truth of the Lord endureth forever.Praise ye the Lord.” Psalm 117.
After the hymn, they went out. Through the crowded streets they made their way, passing out of the city gate toward the Mount of Olives. Slowly they proceeded, each busy with his own thoughts. As they began to descend toward the mount, Jesus said, in a tone of deepest sadness, “All ye shall be offended because of Me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.” Matthew 26:31. The disciples listened in sorrow and amazement. They remembered how in the synagogue at Capernaum, when Christ spoke of Himself as the bread of life, many had been offended, and had turned away from Him. But the twelve had not shown themselves unfaithful. Peter, speaking for his brethren, had then declared his loyalty to Christ. Then the Saviour had said, “Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?” John 6:70. In the upper chamber Jesus said that one of the twelve would betray Him, and that Peter would deny Him. But now His words include them all.
Now Peter’s voice is heard vehemently protesting, “Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.” In the upper chamber he had declared, “I will lay down my life for Thy sake.” Jesus had warned him that he would that very night deny his Saviour. Now Christ repeats the warning: “Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny Me thrice.” But Peter only “spake the more vehemently, If I should die with Thee, I will not deny Thee in anywise. Likewise also said they all.” Mark 14:29, 30, 31. In their self-confidence they denied the repeated statement of Him who knew. They were unprepared for the test; when temptation should overtake them, they would understand their own weakness. DA 672.2 – DA 673.2
Tara Suter
Sun, March 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM GMT+31 min read
An Israeli strike killed a notable Hamas official, according to The Associated Press.
Salah Bardawil, a member of the Palestinian parliament and political bureau, was among a minimum of 26 killed in Israeli strikes in southern Gaza stretching from Saturday night into Sunday morning, the AP reported. The strike also killed Bardawil’s wife.
The number of Palestinian deaths in Gaza since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas has risen to more than 50,000, Gaza’s Health Ministry said, coming after a ceasefire was ended last week by Israel via a stream of strikes, the AP reported.
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According to its military, Israel also recently launched strikes in retaliation against Lebanon during an unstable ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that came together last year.
Earlier this week, Israel also went forward with a stream of deadly strikes aimed at Hamas in Gaza, which stopped a ceasefire.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the attack that killed 400 Palestinians came after “Hamas’s repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals it has received from US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and from the mediators.”
“Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” the prime minister’s office also said.
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President Trump also backed the earlier attack, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying the Israelis consulted with the White House before going forward with the action.
“All those who seek to terrorize not just Israel but also the United States of America, will see a price to pay. All hell will break loose,” Leavitt said, quoting the president’s previous threats toward Hamas.
The Associated Press contributed reporting.
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