Gospel Reflections #560: He is the God who Strengthens

Luke 22:43 “Then an angel appeared from heaven and strengthened Jesus."

The angel appeared from heaven when Jesus was praying in Gethsemane, and Jesus prayed, "Father, if it is Thy will, please take this cup from me. But let your will be done, not mine," Jesus prayed.

Jesus, who became human, experienced the same struggles as we do and turned his cries into prayers.

God sent an angel to empower Jesus to accept the cross.

There are many things that we cannot accept or do on our own, but instead of saying, "I can't do it," we are led to confront God with our own feelings that we cannot or do not want to do, and yet we also cry out to God, wanting to follow His will, and acknowledge what we cannot do on our own and surrender it to Him. We are led to surrender to God, and God answers our prayers, and He works in us so that we can accept and do what He asks us to do.

God never leaves us alone, and He is always there to support us.

So, whatever you need to do, just bring it to God!

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.