The Power of Darkness...

And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And he touched his ear and healed him. Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
(Luke 22:39-53 ESV)
Jesus had spent an intense evening with His disciples in the upper room, celebrating Passover.  But His day was far from over. Though it was late at night, He did as He often did and went out to pray. The darkness is a time when most do anything unlike praying, giving in to the greatest temptations. But the temptation about which Jesus spoke that night was not to some great moral evil, but to fear, doubt, and the inability to see things clearly.  Those that came against Him were totally in darkness, treating the most innocent Man of history as a convicted criminal.  The power of darkness was blinding them to Who He really is, and what He really had been doing, and why He had come. The Darkness tries to cover up the Light and destroy it.  Ultimately the Light will shine, but for now the  power of darkness is strong around us.  Don't give in.  Stick with Christ. Trust in Him.