04/18/2025
From my friend Pastor Michelle Sim,
Good, VERY Good Friday Morning,
During the night, Jesus agonized in prayer. He knew what was about to happen. Jesus KNEW that He was the Passover Lamb, and today was the day. Having flesh and blood, nerve endings and muscles that made up His body, He knew the physical agony would be horrendous. Even more painful, His tender heart and soul realm would take on every mental illness and disease known to man.
Jesus – as human as He was God – wrestled with His Father in the Garden, unsure if He wanted to proceed with the Grand Plan. (See Matthew 26: 36 – 46 for the account in the Garden of Gethsemane)
“He went away a second time and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done’.” Matt 26:42 (NIV)
Jesus DRANK the ENTIRE CUP! ALL the sin of the world. ALL the curses placed upon the Earth through selfishness and greed. Everything that COUNTERED God’s original plan for His most precious creation – humanity – to live in peace and harmony with their Heavenly Father and one another. ALL OF IT! Everything that tears families apart. Everything that comes to kill, steal and destroy! This vile cup of poison was presented to this innocent Man – and, HE DRANK IT! And died – for us – so we could live!
How can we call this Good Friday? The Bible tells us that it gave the Father, Jesus (The Word made flesh) and the Holy Spirit great joy to do this for us.
Jesus said this and He meant it: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 (NIV)
NOTHING LEFT UNDONE
