Let this cup pass from me.
A cup of suffering, sorrow, anguish, terror, and death. Jesus fell to his knees and prayed, “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou will.”
He had taken the weight of the world’s sin upon himself and, at that moment, an encounter with the powers of darkness.
Poisoning is an ancient method for punishing criminals. They were given a cup of poison and ordered to drink from the cup.
Hebrews 2:9, “Jesus Christ by the grace of God should taste death for every man.”
The world stands guilty and condemned before the tribunal of God. The Lord had a clear view of what lay before him, the suffering and grieving for the sins of us all. He foresaw the treachery of Judas, the denial of Peter, the doubt of Thomas, and the malice and ingratitude of the Jews.
We hold in our hand the deadly cup filled with sin and laced with death. We stand guilty, cursed, and condemned, but thanks to the mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, he took from our hand that cup and, by the mercy of God, gave us life.
And as his reward, he was crowned with glory and honor for the humiliation, his suffering, and death. And by the will of the Father and work of the Holy Spirit, we are saved from eternal destruction.
A cup of suffering, sorrow, anguish, terror, and death. Jesus fell to his knees and prayed, “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou will.”
He had taken the weight of the world’s sin upon himself and, at that moment, an encounter with the powers of darkness.
Poisoning is an ancient method for punishing criminals. They were given a cup of poison and ordered to drink from the cup.
Hebrews 2:9, “Jesus Christ by the grace of God should taste death for every man.”
The world stands guilty and condemned before the tribunal of God. The Lord had a clear view of what lay before him, the suffering and grieving for the sins of us all. He foresaw the treachery of Judas, the denial of Peter, the doubt of Thomas, and the malice and ingratitude of the Jews.
We hold in our hand the deadly cup filled with sin and laced with death. We stand guilty, cursed, and condemned, but thanks to the mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, he took from our hand that cup and, by the mercy of God, gave us life.
And as his reward, he was crowned with glory and honor for the humiliation, his suffering, and death. And by the will of the Father and work of the Holy Spirit, we are saved from eternal destruction.
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