Jesus' sorrow

I sent this in an email to k last night. Katie and I met yesterday for our study through the one year book of hope. We both got caught up in the following verses from Hebrews and are committing them to memory. I also got lost in the story of Jesus' death and the prayer of anguish he cried out to His Father in gethsemane before his crucifixion. I am in awe:

"In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications (KT and I looked up the meaning of this word, which means to plead humbly), with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered". Isn't that an incredible image of Jesus, the Son of God? Jesus, who lived a perfect sinless life, in obedience DIED for imperfect sinful people like you and me...and He lifted up PRAYERS and supplications to the Only One able to save him from death...and He was heard...but He obeyed and suffered because this was God's Will for His people...that's how much we are loved by our Father in Heaven. Doesn't that blow your mind?

The last part of that section (v 9) says, "And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to ALL who obey him".

We also read Luke 22:39-46...And it just reminds us of the humanness of Jesus...I love these verses:

And he came out and went as was his custom to the Mount of Olives and the disciples followed him. and when he came to the place he said to them, pray that you may not enter into temptation. and he withdrew from them about a stone's throw and knelt down and prayed saying Father if you are willing, remove this cup from Me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.

And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, STRENGTHENING him. and being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. and when he rose from prayer he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, and he said to them RISE and PRAY that you may not enter into temptation.

- I love this...I think one version in another account says that Jesus fell on his FACE and cried out to God. can you imagine what the disciples were thinking when they saw this? they were sorrowful as well...but to see their Teacher, Friend, and King CRYING out for this to pass from Him. I like how the above verses in Hebrews 5 talk about how Jesus was praying to God who was ABLE to save him from death...but chose not to in order to give us eternal life. 

Take away: Jesus can relate to our deepest grief and sorrow. He bore the greatest pain of all... And out of obedience and for us. That puts this life into perspective and the depth of His love. 

Something to think about!