The Kiss of Death

Luke 22:39-54 | Andrew Murch | Jesus’ prayer in the garden reveals much. Although Jesus is fully God, his prayer gives us a very real picture of his humanity. There is perhaps no way for us to understand the intense anguish experienced by Jesus in these moments. Yet God the Father understood, sending an angel to strengthen him. The trial did not cease but Jesus' attention is fixed on the will of the Father. This fixation leads Jesus through his agonizing moments in prayer and, fully in control of the circumstances, into the hands of the men who would put him to death.