Luke 22 portrays the real Jesus, in anguish, filled with anxiety about the trauma about to happen. But his anxiety also is about the doom of taking on the sin and punishment of every person who follows Him. The loneliness He experienced helps us in our predicaments, conflicts and crises. Jesus was in crisis, obedient, fulfilling ancient prophecies, alone in what He was about to endure. His obedience is motivation to endure the issues ahead and in the present. Jesus knows my news and will provide the grace needed.
“We all face things that appear to make little sense and don’t seem to serve any good purpose. So rest is never found in the quest to understand it all. No, rest is found in trusting the One who understands it all and rules it all for his glory and our good.” - Paul David Tripp, New Morning Mercies
How does Jesus’s anguish in the garden help you when you are facing trials?
How are you being prepared today for tomorrow’s trials?
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