Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane | Bible Trek – Easter Series - 04

Описание: After the Last Supper in Jerusalem, Jesus headed out to a quiet place to pray. Here in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus faced the biggest challenge of his life. His soul was overwhelmed as he prayed for the Father’s help. It is here in this place that he chose crucifixion. Judas had also made his choice – to betray Jesus and lead the soldiers to arrest him.

𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱
Mark 14.32–36

𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹
𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴 ... 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥, ‘𝘔𝘺 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘐 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘵, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦.’ (Matthew 26.42 GNB)

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱
There is an olive tree in Croatia that is about 1,600 years old. In other words, today’s olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane may well be offshoots from the ones that Jesus prayed next to. Some believe there might even be the odd 2,000-year-old tree among them, going right back to the Passion Week in which Jesus’ earthly ministry drew to a dramatic close.

He seems to have experienced what is scientifically known as hematohidrosis: sweating blood without having been injured. ‘In great anguish he prayed even more fervently; his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.’ (Luke 22.44)

The account rules out the possibility that Jesus, the divine Son, hadn’t truly been a flesh and blood human – a view held by some early Christians, which was finally rejected at a fourth-century Church council. Jesus, fully human, felt inner conflict, fear and the full weight of human sin.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿
Jesus was in the presser. His body knew it. His soul knew it. Feeling the human desire to save his life rather than to sacrifice it, Jesus overcame. How?

Prayer. 

Jesus took his sorrow and overwhelming fear to his Father.

All our hopes and the promises of God hang in this moment of prayer. If Jesus were to let human desire win, then all hope dies. And that’s why this is the greatest prayer in the world. 

At his weakest Jesus trusted God’s will more than his own. He trusted that God could bring good from the worst of suffering. God’s judgment had to be poured into Jesus’ cup so that God's life could be poured into ours. 

When you feel overwhelmed with fear and sorrow. How can you overcome? 

Prayer. 

In the presser, Jesus prayed. He trusted God’s will more than his own. In your moment of pressing do as Jesus did. Take it all to your heavenly Father and trust him with everything; even your life. He’s is working good even in the worst of things.

𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻
𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨’ 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚:
Knowing all along what’s coming: Matthew 16.21– 28
Conflict, decision and consequences: Mark 14.32–50