Thursday 13/14th Nisan 32 A.D.
Posted By Joe on April 1, 2010
As we move closer to the most monumental events in the history of mankind, we need to start looking at the next couple of days in a more seamless manner. We're reviewing the Passion Week Series from 2009.
In our western mind, we reckon days from the stroke of midnight. But in the Jewish world, days begin at sunset. This will become important as we recall the events of this evening and tomorrow 2,000 years ago.
Thursday, 13th/14th of Nisan 32 A.D.
Judas has already planned the betrayal of Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. During the day today, Jesus instructed His disciples to get the Upper Room ready so that He could celebrate the Passover with them.
So much occurs this night. After the "last supper," Jesus goes to the Garden of Gethsemane. It was during this time that Jesus prays to the Father, three times, that if there was any other way for mankind to get to Heaven except the cross, Jesus wanted to take it.
And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will." --Matthew 26:39.
Three times Jesus asks God for another way to Him but the cross. Each time the answer came back: only by the cross. Do you realize the enormity of this? If there was any other way to the Father but by the cross of Christ, then Jesus' prayer wasn't answered and He died in vain.
One of the greatest lies is that "there are many paths to God." Don't believe that for a second. If you do, you are buying into the same lie that Satan told to Adam and Eve in the garden. It's a lie that he keeps telling. He keeps telling it because people keep believing it. Don't make that mistake!
Jesus is The Way, The Truth, and The Life! No one comes to the Father but through Him! (John 14:6)
May He Increase!
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