Christ As God - Christ As Man

Luke 22:8-13, 21-22, 34 - Christ

Luke 22:32, 41-44 - Man

Reading chapter 22 of Luke I was stuck by the fact that within these few verses we have a good picture of Christ both as God and as man. First let’s look at three instances where we see His characteristics as God.

Verses 8-13 relate Jesus sending Peter and John to prepare for the Passover. Notice He told them they would meet a man carrying a pitcher of water and they were to follow him and ask him if they could use his guest room. They did what he asked and " www.bible.org http:>

In verses 21-22 He began to single out the one who was going to betray Him. Judas had put up a good front but Jesus knew his heart. In verse 34 Jesus tells Peter that he (Peter) will betray Him (Christ) and even revealed the timing. He knew the future not only generally, but specifically.

There are also verses that depict the manhood of Christ. In verse 32 we see Him praying for Peter "but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers." Notice that He did not pray that Peter would be spared from the test but that his faith would not fail. Often, we ask for the easy road as we pray rather than for God’s will in our lives.

Verses 41-44 tells us of Jesus praying in the garden of Gethsemane, once again revealing his manhood. We also see His agony: "in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground." As God He certainly could have spared Himself of this great mental anguish and as man I think He desired that. Notice He prayed "Father, if Thou art willing, remove this cup for Me, yet not My will, but Thine be done." However, He chose to be obedient to God’s will and suffer that anguish for you and me.

Truly, Jesus was fully God and fully man.