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people from their sins. 22.) Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23.) Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” God was in the body of Christ Jesus.
Have you ever felt the burning sting of betrayal? It does not feel very good, especially when it is someone you love and is dear to the heart. What a void of emptiness and feeling the emotional pain of let down. Imagine what Christ must have felt like. It is one thing to be able to feel hunger pains, or the need for sleep – especially if one has been up for a long duration of time without rest and weariness settles.
Look at Luke’s account of Jesus praying in the garden of Gethsemane. Luke 22:39-48,
39.) “And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the Mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40.) And when he was at the place, he said unto them, pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41.) And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42.) Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43.) and there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44.) And being in agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45.) And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow. 46.) And he said unto them, Why sleep ye? Rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. 47.) And while he yet spoke, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48.) But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?”
What a picturesque scene unfolding here. Yes, Christ was feeling the betrayal of one of the twelve. Yet, his prayer of agony was not about the betrayal of Judas that was about to take place. Oh, the emotional let down would feel excruciating, but the most painful feeling would be what Jesus was really feeling at the time, the knowledge and understanding that the Holy Spirit (God himself) was about to be withdrawn from his fleshly body. Jesus was not and is not the second person of the godhead. He was God incarnated in the flesh. Jesus’ prayer was a prayer of emptiness, of its creator, to come to pass. At the cross Jesus was also quoting and fulfilling Psalms 22:1-2.
How would one feel, better yet, how would we feel if we knew that the Spirit of God was about to depart from our being? Especially after we know what it’s like to have received the baptism of God’s spirit into our lives. The joy of the repentance from a sinful lifestyle. The cleanliness of the remission of our sins being washed away through baptism in the lovely name of Jesus Christ. (Obedience to scripture. Christ’s own words) – John 3:5, “Jesus answered, Verily, Verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” These are the words and command of Jesus Christ and not mankind, Luke 24:47, “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his mane among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”) Now do not forget the experience of the baptism of God’s spirit into our lives. The receiving of the Holy Ghost with the speaking in other tongues as God gives the utterance (not man) being the evidence that we have received Christ’s spirit.
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