He was also fully in control of the moment. Everything taking place was His choice. It is true that He could summon an angel host to deliver Him. It is true that no one could take His life, but He chose to lay it down. And that point—His capacity to choose as He willed—is central to our seeing the next truth as important for us when we go through hard days. Here it is: Jesus’ plea for a drink is a reminder that no one is so in control, so spiritual, so self-sufficient, that he can make it through
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