Luke 22:43 and the Garden of Gethsemane

A few nights ago I went to read my Bible and didn’t know where to read so I randomly found a passage. It just happened to be Luke’s account of the Garden of Gethsemane. I didn’t think I would find anything new since I had read it multiple times before and had heard countless lessons and sermons that addressed the happenings before Christ’s death. Right after the verse where Christ asks God to remove the cup, however, I noticed an awesome verse I can’t recall every noticing before:

Luke 22:43
Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him

The very next verse is one that is often referred to, however.

Luke 22:44
And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling upon the ground.

So many things can be taken out of this one little verse. First God didn’t remove Christ’s trials but he did send help. 1 Corinthians 10: 13 says the same thing only more directly:

1 Cor 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

I’ve heard that verse quite a bit too but it’s just incredible to see how many times God used Christ to show his mercy and love.

The other thing I took from the verse in Luke is that hard times won’t quit just because God is helping you. Even after the angel appeared and strengthened Jesus he still struggled so much that his “sweat became like drops of blood, falling upon the ground.”
God doesn’t always give you a magic wand to wave and make everything better but he does give you the strength and tools that you need to get through.