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Daily Bread Devotional:
Devotional Topic: "DROPS OF RED"

Verse of the Day: Luke 22:44

Devotional Message:
(Luke 22:44)
"His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground."

Observation:

Let’s take a quiet moment to imagine what Jesus went through in this verse. It was nighttime. The world around Him was quiet, but His heart was screaming. He went into the Garden of Gethsemane with His disciples, knowing that the next hours would lead to the cross. Jesus, the Son of God, fully divine and fully human, was carrying the greatest burden anyone has ever carried—the weight of the sins of the entire world.

He knew what was coming: betrayal by one of His closest friends, abandonment by the rest, mockery by the crowd, beatings, a crown of thorns, nails through His hands and feet. But more than the physical pain, He was about to take on the guilt, the shame, the punishment of sin—even though He had never sinned.

And in that moment, Jesus wasn’t standing tall and confident—He was kneeling, even falling face down in anguish. The verse tells us that His sweat was like drops of blood. That’s not poetic language. It’s a real medical condition called hematidrosis, where someone under extreme stress begins to bleed through their sweat glands. It happens when the body is pushed to its emotional and physical limit. That’s how deeply Jesus was feeling pain—not just the coming suffering, but the full weight of what He was about to do for us.

Yet, what did Jesus do in that moment of crushing pressure?

He didn’t walk away. He didn’t give up. He didn’t turn to distractions or people.

He prayed.

And not just a quick or casual prayer—He prayed more earnestly. He poured out His soul to the Father. He begged, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me.” He was honest about what He was feeling. He wasn’t pretending to be okay. He wasn’t hiding His fear or His pain. But even in that raw, human moment, He ended His prayer with surrender: “Yet not my will, but yours be done.”

This moment is one of the most powerful and intimate in all of Scripture. It shows us the heart of Jesus—His courage, His obedience, and His love for us.

Application:

What does this mean for you and me today?

We all have our own Gethsemane moments. Moments when we feel like the weight of life is too much. Moments when we are filled with fear, anxiety, confusion, or sorrow. Maybe you’ve been there—or maybe you’re there right now. Maybe you’re going through a season where your heart is heavy, where the future feels uncertain, where your prayers feel unanswered, and your strength feels gone.

It could be a personal battle you’re fighting in silence—depression, stress, a broken heart, financial struggles, or feeling far from God. Or maybe it’s just the pressure of life: school, work, family expectations, social media comparisons, trying to be enough in a world that demands so much.

Here’s the truth we need to hear: Jesus understands.

He doesn’t just know our pain—He felt it Himself. And because of that, He doesn’t turn away when we’re broken. Instead, He invites us to do what He did: Pray. And not just any prayer, but honest, real, open-hearted prayer.

In our deepest pain, we often feel the urge to give up, shut down, or isolate ourselves. But Jesus shows us a better way. He says, "Come to Me." He welcomes our tears, our questions, even our doubts. In fact, sometimes, the strongest thing you can do is simply to fall on your knees and cry out, "God, I need You."

But here's another powerful part: Jesus didn’t just pray for rescue—He prayed for obedience. “Not my will, but Yours be done.” That is one of the hardest prayers to pray. It means surrendering control. It means trusting that even when we don’t understand, God’s plan is better than ours.

Jesus didn’t walk away from His suffering because He saw a greater purpose on the other side of it. He saw you. He saw me. He saw our need for salvation, for forgiveness, for a relationship with God. And He chose to endure the cross so we could live.

The “drops of red” that fell in the garden weren’t just signs of stress—they were the beginning of our salvation. They remind us of how far Jesus was willing to go to show us His love.

Prayer:
Father, thank You for loving us so much that You sent Jesus to suffer and die for us. When life feels too heavy, help us pray like He did—with honesty, with faith, and with surrender. Give us strength through the drops of red. In Jesus’ name, amen.


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April 18, 2025
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