Mark 15:33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.//
Where sin rules darkness pervades.

John 18:3 So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.//
Evil often brings with it an offense that appears insurmountable, but defeating the enemy is possible with God.

John 17:15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.//
Even Jesus prayed to protect us from the evil one. Lord, protect us from Satan and those who help him. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

John 16:1 “All this I have told you so that you will not fall away.//
We must study the Word of God, so that we will remain close to Him.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.//
Letting our hearts be troubled leads to fear, and fear is the enemy of peace.

John 13:21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”//
Even Jesus became troubled. Lord, may I be comforted in the face of adversity.

John 12:16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.//
Sometimes we don’t understand what God is telling us until we see His work come to fruition.

John 11:32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”//
How often I blame God while I do not know His greater plan. Give me strong faith!

Mark 14:61 But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”//
Sometimes we should not defend ourselves. Grant me wisdom to know when, Lord. 

John 10:38-39 But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.” Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.//
There will be people who do not believe in Jesus or the works of God they see around them. Instead, they will perceive Him as a threat.