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Being In Agony

“And being in agony, he prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground” (Luke 23:44).

Jesus prayed more earnestly like the Scripture says to His Father there in the garden that night atop the Mount of Olives. He was accustomed to praying there in Gethsemane often. As He prayed His beloved disciples stood nearby. Now, the moment of Jesus’ betrayal and arrest was close at hand; He was aware His accusers were on their way, they were coming for Him! The intended tragedy of this night was all about our Savior. Jesus was already experiencing tremendous agony as He considered all the pain He was going to be going through in just a few short hours.
We will never fully understand the extent of agony Jesus went through that night in the garden; the fear, the terror, the extreme feelings of rejection He must have felt; and by those whom He loved so much! We could never begin to imagine the emotional agony He went through, yet He went willingly with His accusers, His tormentors and endured His extreme agony just so you and I could be forgiven for our transgressions, and not be bruised ourselves for our iniquities. “The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5). His personal agony provided for our personal salvation!
Thank you O Lord for what you have done for us. We are sorry and we repent for our sins.

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