February 27th, 2024
Let’s keep walking in the Garden of Gethsemane with Jesus and His disciples in His FINAL WEEK by reading Dr. Luke’s Gospel, chapter 22, verses 39 - 46.
Zoom into V. 44 – “Being in anguish, he prayed more fervently, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.”
Recall Luke was a medical doctor and notice how he gives medical insight into the physical and emotional condition of Jesus.
What does this image of a Jesus who is perspiring blood do to your heart?
Reflect on the "cup" of suffering; The cup Jesus dreaded to drink was his Father's wrath against sin. In the awful anguish of that moment, the sin of the world was poured on Christ and He became "sin for us" (2Corinthians 5:21). Thus, the Righteous One dies a substitution death for guilty mankind (that’s you and me). By taking upon himself the sins of the entire world Christ not only made forgiveness possible but also made available protection from God's wrath (Romans 5:8).
Pray – “Lord Jesus, thank you for drinking the cup of wrath, so I do not have to do so; I bless You for being my Sin-bearer and the One who takes away my sin, Amen”
Zoom into V. 44 – “Being in anguish, he prayed more fervently, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.”
Recall Luke was a medical doctor and notice how he gives medical insight into the physical and emotional condition of Jesus.
What does this image of a Jesus who is perspiring blood do to your heart?
Reflect on the "cup" of suffering; The cup Jesus dreaded to drink was his Father's wrath against sin. In the awful anguish of that moment, the sin of the world was poured on Christ and He became "sin for us" (2Corinthians 5:21). Thus, the Righteous One dies a substitution death for guilty mankind (that’s you and me). By taking upon himself the sins of the entire world Christ not only made forgiveness possible but also made available protection from God's wrath (Romans 5:8).
Pray – “Lord Jesus, thank you for drinking the cup of wrath, so I do not have to do so; I bless You for being my Sin-bearer and the One who takes away my sin, Amen”
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