Jesus uttered, while praying in the garden of Gethsemane, "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt" (Matt. 26:39 KJV). Jesus knew the contents of the cup: momentary separation from God, the weight of the sins of the world, and the outpoured wrath from an omnipotent God. The humanity in Christ naturally caused Him to shrink from this, but He still willingly drank from that cup, because it was the perfected will of the Father. Jesus Christ lived a perfect and sinless life; yet willingly took the weight of the sins of the world and carried them on His shoulders. What a heavy burden for our sinless savior to bear; however, Jesus didn't die on that cross in defeat, He conquered death and rose in victory! Through the shedding of the blood of Jesus Christ upon Calvary, we too may become partakers in this wonderful gift of grace. Paul explains: "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved" (Rom. 10:9). The last utterance of Christ on the cross was, "it is finished" (John 19:30); meaning, paid in full. Through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ we can be perfectly reconciled to our king; He takes upon Himself our sins, and He imputes His righteousness upon our behalf. Behold Your King!
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