Jesus's anxiety

Before we get started, please read the previous article, here; Joy

It is a matter of fact that Jesus, Our Lord, showed anxiety. I know this is not a popular thing to say given that Jesus admonished us to not be anxious (which I've already written about On anxiety, but that doesn't therefore mean you will never be anxious.

By the way, anxiety is not a sin, let's just put it out there.
So, how did Jesus show anxiety? Well, I mean, I'd be pretty anxious if I knew I was about to die, too.
Be the way, it's a medical condition called hematidrosis.
“And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation”. (Luke 22:44-46).
Jesus was in such distress that he was sweating blood. But, I love what he does next. He gets up, and tells the disciples, “don't enter into temptation, and you might do that if you don't have a clear mind”.

*All verses from ESV Catholic Edition with Deuterocanonical Books, Copyright 2017 by Crossway

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