Station 1 – Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane

Before Jesus is betrayed or arrested, He enters the garden of Gethsemane—not to escape what is coming, but to face it. Here, Jesus is honest about His sorrow and fear. He does not hide His pain or rush past it. Instead, He brings it openly before the Father, showing us that real faith makes room for honesty.

Jesus knows the road ahead will lead to suffering and death, yet He does not turn away. He pauses to pray, wrestling with the weight of what is coming. His prayer reveals both His desire for the pain to pass and His deeper trust in the Father’s will. In this quiet moment, obedience is chosen over avoidance.

Gethsemane reminds us that following God does not mean the path will be easy. It means trusting God when it is hardest. Jesus sets His face toward Jerusalem, choosing love even when it costs Him everything—and He walked this road so we never walk it alone.

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My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death…
Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.
— Matthew 26:38–39

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