Being In An Agony

May 5

Being in an agony

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly:

and his sweat was as it were great drops of

blood falling down to the ground.  Luke 22:44 

Beloved, let us visit Gethsemane this morning, and see this strange site.

Here is our SURETY the only begotten Son of God; the brightness of Jehovah‘s glory, and express image of His person; groaning on a cold ground, and baptized in blood.

He is sore amazed.

His heart is filled with horror, and His mind with dread. His soul is troubled, tossed with tempest, and not comforted.

He is exceeding sorrowful, even under death.

The sorrows of death encompass Him, and the pains of hell have gotten a hold upon Him. His heart like wax is melted in the mist of His bowels.

His whole nature is convulsed.

He sweats blood. He cries aloud, with exceeding better cry, and His heart failed Him.

No human hand toucheth Him; but it is the hour and power of darkness.

Our sins meet upon Him; His soul is made an offering for our sins; and it hath pleased Jehovah to bruise Him.

Was ever sorrow like unto His sorrow?   He is “in an agony.”

Here is our sins are punished, our iniquities are expiated, and our justification is procured.

Oh, to love Jesus even in agony!

Go to dark Gethsemane,

Ye that feel the tempter’s power;

Your Redeemer’s conflict see,

Watch with Him one bitter hour;

Turn not from His griefs away,

Learn of Jesus Christ to pray.

James Smith