Face Like Flint

“Jesus was resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem.” Luke 9:51

Even if Jesus knew what awaited him in Jerusalem, so much so that he sweated blood in the Garden of Gethsemane, “He set His face like flint” (Is. 50:7) towards His final destination. We may take for granted what Jesus did for us but we really shouldn’t. 

To excrete blood with one’s sweat is a rare medical condition called Hematidrosis. It only happens when one is under severe anxiety reaction triggered by fear. Jesus is God but when He was on earth He was also fully man. He knew what awaited Him in Jerusalem, and even prayed, “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done." (Luke 22:42)

Thank You Lord Jesus, for Your sacrifice. Thank You that because of You, all of us may one day be with You in heaven. In Your compassion and mercy, You resolutely determined to save us sinners. May we too find it in our hearts to see others with Your eyes of compassion and mercy.