Week 12

The week I've been waiting for in this class finally came!  This week was all about the events of the Atonement which includes:

• Christ's trial and judgement
• The Garden of Gethsemane
• The Crucifixion

The Resurrection is the pinnacle event of the Atonement and we haven't talk about it yet, but I'm excited to do so next week.

Professor Griffin pointed out to us on Thursday that that night about 2000 years ago, Christ had His final supper with His disciples and later entered the Garden to suffer for all mankind's sins, pains, and temptations.  That realization hit me really hard the next morning after having a terrible night.  I slept maybe 3 hours that night because of the stress and suffering I felt from some of the events going on in my life.  When I realized in the morning that that was the same night that Christ suffered, I felt an even stronger bond with Christ.  I felt comfort knowing that He felt the same feelings I was feeling.  He was there by my side.

In Luke 22 it reads:

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

An angel came to strengthen Christ and now Christ comes to strengthen us when we are in our most bitter moments.  I am so grateful for His love and support in my trials.