He made you, and knew you before you were formed in the womb. Jesus knows you more than anyone, more than you know yourself. He did not die for you as if you are a stranger. A life worth living, a life with hope.īut know, also, that Jesus understands you. He died, he faced rejection, torture, everything–so that we may choose everlasting life. The broken pieces, the pieces you are ashamed of. Know that Jesus went through all of this for you–you, and every bit of you. Maybe we have a million questions that God refuses to answer. But He was human… And He was betrayed, rejected, tortured, and killed. The cause of hematidrosis is extreme anguish.” Jesus was human.
The sweat glands are surrounded by tiny blood vessels that can constrict and then dilate to the point of rupture, causing blood to effuse into the sweat glands. According to, “Hematidrosis is a rare … medical condition that causes one’s sweat to contain blood. He is with us and goes before us.ġ Peter 5:7 – Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you.Ĭan we think about this last verse? Can we take a moment to consider Jesus’ words: Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? Jesus sweated blood, too. Psalms 55:22 – Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.Įven when it feels that the Lord is nowhere to be seen, in truth, He is within us. Isaiah 41:10-13 – Fear thou not for I with thee: be not dismayed for I thy God: I will strengthen thee yea, I will help thee yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Hebrews 13:5 – conversation without covetousness content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Maybe you’re wondering why God has seemingly forsaken us, too.ĭeuteronomy 31:8 – And the LORD, he that doth go before thee he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.ĭeuteronomy 31:6 – Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he that doth go with thee he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Maybe you relate to these questions, these trials. Where are You? What about the blessings You promised? What am I doing wrong?” So many questions. Over the past few months, I have felt my heart asking, “Why, God? This isn’t fair. So why, as Christians, do we forget to live big? To be bold? To be fiery lights for Christ? It is the only Truth, the only Way, that matters. The Gospel is the greatest story ever to exist. Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, 'Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.' Having said this, he breathed his last (Luke 23:46, NRSV).Matthew 27:46, “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Soon after Jesus spoke the words in Matthew 27, his perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world complete, he cries his last words.
Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down. But the rest said, "Let Him alone! Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him" (Matthew 27:47 - 49, HBFV).Īnd after hearing it, some of those who were standing by said, "Look, He is calling for Elijah." Then one ran and filled a sponge with vinegar, and after putting it on a stick gave it to Him to drink, saying, "Let Him be. Sadly, even those Jews who thought Jesus was crying out for Elijah, had no compassion for him, but used what they thought they heard to taunt him.Īnd some of those who were standing there heard and said, "This one is calling for Elijah." And immediately one of them ran and, taking a sponge, filled it with vinegar and put it on a stick, and gave it to Him to drink. " from the cross thought he was calling on Elijah. Some in the crowd who heard Jesus cry out "Eli Eli.