As Christ walked into the Garden
of Gethsemane, the weight of the world was put on His shoulders. The Son of
God, the only Perfect Man, was beginning to feel the pains, sorrows and
afflictions of mortality. As He walked farther into the Garden, He said, “My
soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death” (Matthew 26:38). In modern day
language, He may have been saying, “I think I am going to die.” Bearing the
weight of the world, Christ fell to the earth and cried, “Abba, Father, all
things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not
what I will, but what thou wilt.” (Mark 14:36) This is the moment that changed
our lives forever. Not only did Christ die for each of us, but He chose to
live. He chose to live through the anguish, guilt and heartache so He could
take it away from us. He chose to live so when we feel like no one understands,
He can say He knows perfectly. Christ chose to live so we would have a way to
return to live with Heavenly Father.
I will be forever grateful for my
Savior, Jesus Christ. I know with Him all things are possible. I know because
of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, if we turn to Him, we cannot fail. He simply
won’t let us. Christ chose to live for me. I hope I will always choose to live
for Him.
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