Worship Series: After Jesus offered his blood and body during Passover, he took his disciples to the Mount of Olives and to a place called Gethsemane, the “oil press.” As he went further, he chose Peter, James, and John. Walking closer to Gethsemane, Jesus expressed the grief and “pressure” from the weight of his destiny. He was saddened unto death, he told them. He asked only that they watch and pray so that he would not be taken before his time. Jesus fell upon his face and cried out to his Father under the heaviness of the “oil press.” Though he felt the pressure, he submitted to the Father, “Nevertheless, not my will but your destiny [cup] for me.” He went down twice to inquire of his disciples and each time found them sleeping. Three times he went back to pray to his Father the same prayer. For the third time, he repeated, “Nevertheless.” Ironically, the 10 spies to Canaan lost their destiny with “nevertheless.” Surrender assured Jesus` Kingdom. The third time Jesus found his disciples sleeping, he said, “Sleep on and take your rest, for my hour has come to be betrayed by sinners.” The disciples did not know what to answer but followed their teacher. The pressure to which his Father had subjected Jesus transformed his sweat into blood. Out of his being, the oil [yellow] and wine [purple] flowed to bring healing and Light [yellow] to the sore afflicted and dark world. Because of the pressure brought to bear upon Jesus, he emptied himself like the olives so that we could be healed, nourished, and enlightened. More importantly, he filled with his glory. He is still asking us to watch and pray that we enter not into temptation and not be led astray by the flesh. He has filled us and anointed us so that we can practice the presence of his glory-that glory of the only begotten son who loved us and gave himself for us. Our hour has come; nevertheless, not our will but his be done. When we are pressed, may we sweat only the oil and wine of the Kingdom that is at hand. (Matt 26; Mark 14; Lu 22).