Overwhelmed with Sorrow

What does Jesus' sorrow have anything do with us?

When I would go to funerals with my dad as a kid (I went to many because I am a pastor's kid), I would usually never have a relationship with the family who had experienced loss. But as a kid, I could see the pain on their faces, and for some, it overwhelmed their entire bodies.

What did I learn from other people's sorrow? Death stings.

What do we learn from Jesus' sorrow in the Garden of Gethsemane? That he felt the pain and pressure of his upcoming crucifixion.

This is a big deal for everyone. Why? Because it means Jesus felt pain. Jesus felt enormous strain leading up to his death. And he went through with it all the same.

And he didn't deserve it. He did it because he loves us.

This weekend, please join me online as we figure out what that means.