Behold, the majesty and glory and power of the love of our Savior towards us who are sinners! The Son of God is willing to be taken into the hands of wicked men, to be bound, and to drink the cup of sufferings which His Father had given Him, so that we could have eternal life! It is good for us to see that these things that Christ submitted to, before His crucifixion, were just as much a part of His sufferings on our behalf, as the crucifixion itself was. This is what I would have you see by faith.
The question that I would ask is this: What did Jesus know that night, in the garden, that demonstrates to us the majesty, the glory, and the power of His love for us as sinners? Our text says in verse 4, "Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, "Whom are you seeking?" The Lord Jesus knew who they were seeking for, and for what reason they had come. It was His love to stay and not to run away. Let me tell you now, of the love of Jesus Christ which was manifested in the Garden of Gethsemane that night. |
