photo #6745651

“Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” --- Luke 22:41 Was Jesus trying to get out of his mission? It is never wrong to express our true feelings to God. Jesus exposed his dread of the coming trials, but he also reaffirmed his commitment to do what God wanted. The cup he spoke of meant the terrible agony he knew he would endure---not only the horror of the crucifixion but, even worse, the total separation from God that he would have to experience in order to die for the world’s sins. --- Life Application Study Bible notes FACT: Take this cup from me. Drinking cups were often mentioned in the Bible as symbols of God’s wrath or judgment. For Jesus to figuratively drink from such a cup meant suffering God’s punishment on behalf of sinful people (22:42). This is what he willingly did when he died on the cross.