Luke 22: 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Hebrews 2: 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings…….
14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Hebrews 3; 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God
…18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
Christ who was God and who created all of Heaven and Earth chose to take on flesh that He might be worthy to be the High Priest and once and for all pay the penalty of man’s sin. In His fleshly form, He suffered pain, sorrow, rejection, temptation just as we would, only without sin. In this form, He was not exempt from the great depths of sorrow and pain. In addition He knew that His greatest pain was yet to come; that of being separated from His very own soul (the Father) and His Spirit (the Holy Spirit). It would be necessary to take on the penalty and full wrath that Perfect Justice and Perfect Righteousness would demand. Do not think that because this was Christ, His suffering was less; if anything, it far exceeded anything that you or I would ever face. Yet, in that act of obedience and suffering; He became compassionate and has full empathy for our sufferings. Since He paid the penalty for all off mankind; then, what is the sin that can now condemn anyone? It is the sin of unbelief. If you hear the voice of God drawing you to Christ; do not run the other direction or close your ears to the Servant King who became your Great High Priest. Never again would we need an Earthly Priest to intercede, for it is Christ who is our intercessor.
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