John 3:
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,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.
The hour had come and the human flesh which Christ had taken upon Himself cried out in agony. He knew the pain and suffering He was about to endure. He knew that He would be beaten, rejected and hung on the cross like some murderer or thief. Yet, He knew also that He would face His own greatest temptation. The Prince of the Universe would endure the pain of this, knowing that any second He could call down a legion of angels and say, "Stop, I won’t do this". He knew that He must take upon Himself the guilt and the punishment for all the sins of mankind. To do that He would have to feel the full wrath of God against sin flung against Him and for a moment in time, He would feel the wrath of His Father while the Holy Spirit also withdrew His comforting strength. He would be all alone in this human body. Could He withstand the temptation to end it forever? He knew He must in order that I might be reconciled before a Holy God. So, He did. He withdrew to pray with great agony and pain deep within His soul. Yet, part of that prayer, as recorded in John was one in which He prayed for me (and for you whom believe in Him as Your Savior and all who will believe in Him). John 17: "20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them."
How can I ever understand such love for me? How could I ever doubt Him? How could I ever let the circumstances of this life ever cause my eyes to turn away from Him for even a moment? How could I ever disgrace Him by getting caught up in my own petty frustrations? I bow at the foot of the cross and my greatest desire is to give Him my life, my heart to do with as He will to bring Him the Glory.
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