Bedside Watchman Christ In Gethsemane

Last Updated on : October 11, 2014

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July 25th -- Matthew 26

Christ In Gethsemane

There are those who point out the increased sensitiveness of Christ to physical suffering; but have we realized his sensitiveness to sin? He lived in the presence of his Father, in an atmosphere of holiness and light. He went down to the shame and ignominy of a criminal's death. His pure mind had to face all the degradation of mockery, exposure and crucifixion. He was made sin for us, who knew no sin. And because he was bearing the sin of the world and accepting the curse of the tree, he must be alone ... He knew that the terrible cry of Psalm 22 would be wrung from his lonely, aching heart. Already the horror of great darkness was upon him. The Lord was laying upon him the iniquity of us all. Bearing iniquity was a desolating experience. It was here (in Gethsemane), not on the morrow in Jerusalem, that our Saviour was undergoing the ordeal of his trial. All that happened to him afterwards would be physical. This was his hour. This was his victory, "Nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done."

Melva Purkis, A Life of Jesus, page 329