Luke 22:42

“Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” – Luke 22:42

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed in deep anguish. His sweat turned into drops of blood Three times He cried, “Father, if it’s possible, take this cup from Me”—the cup of God’s wrath to be taken away.

But He knew what was coming. The betrayal, not just from Judas, but the heartbreak of watching His disciples run away.

The denial. The spit on His face. The mocking. 

The scourging—lashes that would tear His flesh so deeply you could see bone. The Bible says His form was marred beyond human likeness.

A crown of thorns driven into His skull.

The cross—reserved for the most notorious criminals 

The greatest pain of all? Heaven would turn its face away

He knew all of this. Yet He didn’t run. He didn’t stop. He submitted to the Father’s will.

He took all the wrath of God so we don’t have to face it.

He chose to be counted as a sinner so we could be made righteous.

He descended into hell and took the keys of death.

He conquered death so we wouldn’t have to.

He gave His life so we can have life—eternal life.

He let the Father forsake Him so we would never be forsaken.

Jesus also showed us the heart of a true child of God;

A heart that trusts the Father’s plan even when it hurts.

A heart that submits even when we don’t understand.

A heart willing to lay down our lives for others.

A heart that lets go of our plans to embrace His greater purpose.

This is what it means to follow Him:

To forgive when we want revenge.

To obey even when it costs us everything.

To say “Your will be done,” even when it breaks us.

To love people who hurt us, because Jesus loved us first.

To pick up our cross daily and trust that His way is better than ours.

Think about this:

If Jesus prayed for the wrath to pass and the Father did not remove it, that means there is no other way for salvation or redemption.

Works can’t save you. Religion can’t save you. Wealth can’t save you.

“There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Only Jesus!!!