{"product_id":"the-hour-of-prayer-vintage-gethsemane-devotional","title":"The Hour of Prayer  Vintage Gethsemane Devotional","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hour of Prayer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage Gethsemane Devotional\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne found piece. One unknown history. One timeless reminder to pray.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThere are things we search for, and there are things that seem to be waiting to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eI discovered this little devotional unexpectedly in a vintage thrift shop on a day when I had not planned to be there. I don’t usually go out alone simply to wander through places like this, but that day I did and among everything in the shop, this tiny image of Jesus caught my attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePerhaps it was simply coincidence. But to me, its message arrived at exactly the right moment: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ego alone and pray.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe image depicts Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, based on German artist \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeinrich Hofmann’s \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChrist in Gethsemane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, a celebrated work dating to the late nineteenth century. Sources commonly date the painting to around 1890, and historical records show that reproductions of the image were produced in numerous sizes and formats for devotional use. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHofmann portrays Christ in one of the most intimate moments of the Gospel: alone in Gethsemane, before His arrest, praying to the Father. The rocky landscape emphasizes the severity of the moment, while the thorn bush in the foreground has historically been interpreted as foreshadowing the crown of thorns that awaits Him. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt is the image of \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eprayer when prayer is needed most.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd perhaps that is why this little piece spoke so strongly to me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJesus Himself withdrew to pray. In His hour of anguish, He went before the Father. Gethsemane reminds us that prayer is not reserved for moments when everything is peaceful. Sometimes prayer is what carries us through the moments when we don’t know what comes next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Treasure From the King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI don’t know who owned this little devotional before me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI don’t know which home it hung in, who looked at it, or how many years it has survived. And although its aged construction suggests that it may be several decades old, \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eits exact age and manufacturer are unknown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, so I don’t want to give it a history that cannot be proven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut its wear is real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe aged backing, small metal fasteners, wooden oval frame, old glass and beautifully faded image remain part of the piece as I found it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd I like to imagine something we can never document: \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehow many prayers might have been whispered in front of this image throughout its life?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHow many times might someone have looked at Jesus in Gethsemane while carrying something difficult of their own?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThat unknown history is part of its beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNow it has been found again not restored into something new, but preserved as something that has already lived a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA small treasure from the King, carrying one simple reminder:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the hour becomes difficult, go to the Father.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAn aged oval wooden devotional frame with glass protecting a sepia-toned reproduction of Christ praying in Gethsemane. The piece is \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003evintage and pre owned\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e and retains visible signs of age, wear, discoloration and imperfections. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate measurements:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 2.6” high × 1.8” wide × 0.3” deep (6.6 × 4.6 × 0.8 cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuantity: ONLY ONE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is the actual piece shown in the photographs. There is no second identical piece waiting in inventory. It was found once and is offered exactly as found a small, unique devotional to display somewhere special: beside a Bible, on a prayer table, in a quiet corner of the home, or anywhere you need a reminder of \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hour of Prayer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Final Blessing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBefore being offered to its new home, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hour of Prayer was blessed by a priest at my church.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt is offered not only as a vintage devotional piece, but as a reminder of the life of prayer it represents a quiet invitation to step away from the noise, come before God, and speak with Him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMay the home that receives it always have a place for prayer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JUDITH CRISTINA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505142173931,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/2918\/1931\/files\/pray1.png?v=1790042939","url":"https:\/\/judithcristina.com\/products\/the-hour-of-prayer-vintage-gethsemane-devotional","provider":"JUDITH CRISTINA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}