For thought and meditation

[rl69]

Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples…."Stay here and watch with Me." MATTHEW 26:36, 38
We can never fully comprehend Christ’s agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, but at least we don’t have to misunderstand it. It is the agony of God and man in one Person, coming face to face with sin. We cannot learn about Gethsemane through personal experience. Gethsemane and Calvary represent something totally unique— they are the gateway into life for us.
It was not death on the cross that Jesus agonized over in Gethsemane. In fact, He stated very emphatically that He came with the purpose of dying. His concern here was that He might not get through this struggle as the Son of Man. He was confident of getting through it as the Son of God— Satan could not touch Him there. But Satan’s assault was that our Lord would come through for us on His own solely as the Son of Man. If Jesus had done that, He could not have been our Savior (see Hebrews 9:11-15). Read the record of His agony in Gethsemane in light of His earlier wilderness temptation— “…the devil…departed from Him until an opportune time” (Luke 4:13). In Gethsemane, Satan came back and was overthrown again. Satan’s final assault against our Lord as the Son of Man was in Gethsemane.
The agony in Gethsemane was the agony of the Son of God in fulfilling His destiny as the Savior of the world. The veil is pulled back here to reveal all that it cost Him to make it possible for us to become sons of God. His agony was the basis for the simplicity of our salvation. The Cross of Christ was a triumph for the Son of Man. It was not only a sign that our Lord had triumphed, but that He had triumphed to save the human race. Because of what the Son of Man went through, every human being has been provided with a way of access into the very presence of God.

[buckwheatpaul]

No one comes to Me except through my Son......thanks Ronnie for the reminder...Paul

[USMC87]

Amen and thank you for a great start of the day.

[Wayne Smith]

Not something we often think about and we do need to spend time contemplating. Thank you.

[Boaz]

Christ knew time was upon him to complete what his purpose was . A time much worth studying . His prayers , his arrest , reactions of the disciples and beginning of final fulfilment of his sacrifice to save us .

[Blackwater]

I think simply abiding with Him is the single most difficult task we mortals have been assigned by Him. We are so easily and readily distracted by so many, many things of MUCH lesser importance and consequence to us! And yet, He almost always stands right there, unmoved, and ready to accept us back into His fold if we'll but simply humble ourselves and repent and ask His forgiveness. Could there be a more wondrous Savior than that? He constantly humbles me, and makes me so very, very grateful for what He so enduringly offers us!