The Sovereign Step into Suffering
As Jesus crosses the brook Kidron and enters the garden of Gethsemane, John reveals not a victim of circumstance, but the sovereign Son who deliberately steps into suffering. In this message, we see the greater Passover Lamb cross the blood-stained brook, the second Adam enter the garden to obey where the first had failed, and the Good Shepherd lead His disciples into the very place where betrayal will unfold. Christ’s path is not one of tragic misfortune but of covenantal purpose. He walks knowingly toward the cross, fulfilling the will of the Father to redeem His people. This message lifts our eyes to the glory of a Savior who did not wait to be captured, but went out in love—to save.
