Garden of Gethsemane | Easter Week Devotional

Today we look at the story in the Garden of Gethsemane. What isn't known so well, is how close the Garden, situated on the Mount of Olives, is to the wilderness. Only 500 meters from where Jesus went to pray the edge of the Judean wilderness began. Though Rome claimed sovereignty over this land, it was in fact no-man's land. Had Jesus desired it, he could have easily slipped over the ridge and disappeared from civilisation and the grasp of the Romans. Yet in his goodness and mercy he chooses to stay, taking on the burdens and sin of this world, for the resolution of suffering and death found in this world.

The Rev. Canon Daryl Fenton assumed the role of Director for CMJ in Israel in 2019, after serving in the same capacity for CMJ’s USA branch. Cn. Daryl previously served as canon to Archbishop Robert Duncan of the Anglican Church in North America, overseeing mission relationships. He also served as canon and chief operating officer for the Anglican Communion Network, a founding organization of the ACNA. He continues to serve the current archbishop, the Most Rev. Foley Beach, as Canon for the Middle East. Daryl is married to Sandy. They have two grown children, as well as three grandchildren. The Fentons reside in Jerusalem, Israel.

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