Glorious Surrender

As we read Matthew 26:36-46, we see that Jesus faces agony, suffering, turmoil like no person has ever faced. Jesus knew that he was going to die. He had told his disciples that he must die – so Jesus’ agony and turmoil had to be originating from more than his impending death. What was Jesus facing that made Him feel the way He and pray the way He did. It is clear from Jesus prayer that that night that there was a gap between Jesus circumstances and what He desired. His words, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” The way that Jesus faces his circumstances and the desires in His heart serves as a model for us to follow.