THINE IS THE POWER AND THE GLORY - Church of the Virgin ...

He struggled at Gethsemane... " Then His sweat became likegreat drops of blood falling down to the ground. " (Luke.22:45). He was then arrested and had to walk on foot for longdistances, as He was sent for trial five times before Annas,Caiaphas, Pilate, Herod then Pilate for a second time. Added tothis was the exhaustion and the unbearable pain He had whenHe was flogged 39 times in the most savage way, while manydied or were about to die just by flogging! The crown of thornscaused Him to lose blood, besides being struck several times.Then He had to carry the Cross till He collapsed. " Now as theyled Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon aCyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on himthey laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.” (Luke.23:26).He endured still more pain when He was nailed to the Cross tillHis physical power drained and His skin stuck to His bones,which conformed with the saying, "I can count all My bones."(Ps. 22:17)When Jesus reached the moment of death, there was nopower left in Him even to whisper. How then did He crywith a loud voice?!We stand by His side amazed at this holy moment, saying...“ THINE IS THE POWER ”✥ The Lord was powerful in His death. He defeated death byHis death, battered the serpent's head and fulfilled the promisegiven to humanity since Eve's time... "He shall bruise your31