Up to this point in Matthew's gospel, Jesus remained calm in every obstacle and situation. In the face of snarling demons, He simply said 'come out'. In the face of vehement accusations, He quietly answered with a teaching, parable, or probing question. In the face of a raging sea, he responded 'peace, be still." But now we're in for a surprising change. This Sunday, we have Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and His response is very different. The Son of God, the King himself, is staggered with emotion. What could possibly bring the King to his knees in emotion so intense that it feels like death? Join us this week as we consider the astonishing agony of the King and what it means.
