Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and stay awake and keep watch with Me.”
Matthew 26:38 AMP
Praise and glory be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.
Today’s scripture gives a picture of the day that preceded Jesus’ death on the cross. Jesus went to Gethsemane with the disciples. He went further with the inner circle disciples Peter, James and John to pray whilst He went to commune with His Father as death on the cross was close to Him.
The human side of Jesus Christ then became sorrowful as it was very evident that He was to be crucified to save the world from sin and death.
Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ endured this kind of sorrow (His soul deeply grieved) so that we might be saved and delivered from the Kingdom of darkness into God’s marvellous light.
May the sorrow that Jesus Christ endured towards His death be made real to us so we live our lives as people saved by His ultimate sacrifice. May our lives please the Lord in Jesus Mighty name.
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