Jesus surrendered absolutely all to the Father’s Command. Willingly He took upon His shoulders the full wrath of God against the sin of all humanity. He who had enjoyed only the Father’s love, admiration, and devotion, now would experience the full fury of God’s wrath against the sin of the world. A sin that could not be overlooked, nor brushed aside. What was the center of all this evil purposed by humanity? Pride, arrogance, and a desire to not just be made in God’s image; but rather to be God. Ruler and master of our own destiny. No lie too outrageous to reach that goal. The smallest piece of clay desiring to tell the potter what is best for all of humanity. Yet, if we look around us that is precisely what we still see today. Each person is given the choice.
However, humans desire, all too often, to choose self over serving God. To rise above the creator rather than remembering we were His creation, not His equal. Yet, the only one who truly was equal, the perfect son of God willingly surrendered Himself to the Father’s will so that we might have a way of escape from the wrath we so justly deserved. We, who deserved all the wrath, have a way of escape by accepting the gracious gift of God, by surrendering to His Plan of Salvation. All we need to is to choose joy, by believing that God is Sovereign Lord, Jesus died to pay our penalty; then with humble repentant heart to turn to Him. As we surrender our life to Him, He provides all that we need and takes responsibility to transform our heart to be like His.
Jesus Surrendered Absolutely to the Punishing Wrath Against Sin
Do not underestimate the degree of suffering that Jesus endured. Some wish to minimize what Jesus suffered, saying, “After all He is God and could not feel the shame or pain as we do.” Yet quite the opposite is true. We who so deserve the wrath of God, could never understand the agony for Jesus to be separated from the Spirit and the Father for even a nano second in time. Much less to be the recipient of all their wrath against sin for 3 long hours. Even His own wrath against sin magnified as He was on that cross. Yet even there He was gracious, forgiving, and kind. He thought of His apostles, the thief beside him, his mother and the roman soldiers carrying out the execution.
We live our lives so often in a semi-spiritual state. Occasionally we experience the glorious wonder of His Presence within us or surrounding us. Yet, we cannot comprehend what a separation from the Father meant to Jesus. Their love for each other beyond anything we might experience. We understand only to a tiny degree, when we mourn for our loved ones what that separation experience is. Jesus knew beyond a doubt the ultimate joy of God the Father’s presence. He desired nothing more than that constant communion.
Yet, He willingly came to earth in a human body to experience the sufferings here within a fallen and broken world, receiving the disdain and suffering that evil brings. Then, Jesus surrendered absolutely to the most horrific separation from the Father and Spirit while receiving their wrath against sin being poured out upon Him.
Never forget this. Always remember His blood poured forth for your redemption. Do not underestimate all that Jesus surrendered absolutely to purchase your salvation.
Surrendered Absolutely with Grace
39 Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. 40 When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”41 And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” 43 [f]Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.
44 And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.45 When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. 46 Then He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.” Luke 22
Despite His agony, Jesus always placed His concern for His disciples as primary. That is true love and devotion. How often do we place the destiny of others over our own pain? Are we willing to suffer so that others might find Jesus Christ and thereby change their eternity? If indeed we are to be like Him, are we willing to surrender absolutely to the will of the Father? No matter what!
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