Jesus recognized the power of the spoken word as part of Creation. We reflect on Genesis, the creation story.
Genesis 1
The Beginning
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was [a] formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
6 And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
9 And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so. 10 God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.
11 Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. 12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
However, the Holy Bible is very vague about the detail of this prayer, in this garden. It rather portrays Christ as seeking mercy for him own self asks GOD to remove this cup and ultimately Christ accepting the will of the Father. I tell you a being capable of the miracles he preformed and the vast knowledge of the DIVINE himself would be in a higher state of consciousness that concerned only about the events were yet to come. In this garden, Christ engaged in deep conversation with the higher beings in the highest of realms which is hinted of by the appearance of an angel. Much conversation occurred here.
Let’s reflect on the passage from Luke.
Luke 22:39-45
Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives
39Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40On reaching the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation." 41He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." 43An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. 44And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. [b]
45When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
So, that’s all there was??? What, about half of a second???
I tell you its no stretch for a rational mind to know there was a lot more to this pray that what is written. He was away long enough in that garden that his disciples fell asleep. Think about how you are when you are exhausted from sorrow, do you fall into slumber right away or do you meander around a bit in a haze and state of shock still thinking about the events?
Each of the Masters gives us great gifts and should be not consider a lesser contribution in any way. Jesus in his infinite wisdom realized the power of manifestation with words and heart and gave each of us the ultimate gift and the ultimate gift to the DIVINE source. He took our sins upon himself literally to the point of anguish that blood sweat from each poor. His pain was great in this hour.
My favorite Christian Church got it right, with these words so was it manifested into reality;
The Book of Mormon contains a reference to the intense agony endured by Jesus Christ as he atoned for the sins of all humanity:
And lo, he shall suffer temptations, and pain of body, hunger, thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can suffer, except it be unto death; for behold, blood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his anguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people. (Mosiah 3:7, emphasis added.)
Critics claim that the reference to blood coming from a pore is anachronistic, since Nephite authors would not have known about skin pores. Joseph Smith, it is claimed, would have known about pores, and so the Book of Mormon's addition of the word "pore" to the Bible's account in Luke 22:44 of Christ's suffering reflects Joseph Smith's 19th century worldview, and not an ancient author's.
However, rather than focus on microscopy or physiology, members of the Church hope to spend far more time obeying Jesus' command to repent, which he gave in a description of the atonement as revealed to Joseph Smith:
15 Therefore I command you to repent—repent, lest I smite you by the rod of my mouth, and by my wrath, and by my anger, and your sufferings be sore—how sore you know not, how exquisite you know not, yea, how hard to bear you know not.
16 For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent;
17 But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I;
18 Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink—
19 Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men.
20 Wherefore, I command you again to repent, lest I humble you with my almighty power; and that you confess your sins, lest you suffer these punishments of which I have spoken, of which in the smallest, yea, even in the least degree you have tasted at the time I withdrew my Spirit. (D&C 19:15–20.)
The garden and the cross
However, even that emphasis, were it the sole message of the Church (and it is not) does not exclude the cross. Note, for example, this excerpt from the Christmas message of Gordon B. Hinckley, past President of the Church:
We honor His birth. But without His death that birth would have been but one more birth. It was the redemption which He worked out in the Garden of Gethsemane and upon the cross of Calvary which made His gift immortal, universal, and everlasting. His was a great Atonement for the sins of all mankind. He was the resurrection and the life, "the firstfruits of them that slept" (1 Cor. 15:20). Because of Him all men will be raised from the grave.[1]
Other statements by Elder Bruce McConkie, who is sometimes used as evidence for this criticism, show he was not as one-sided as critics imply:
And now, as pertaining to this perfect atonement, wrought by the shedding of the blood of God—I testify that it took place in Gethsemane and at Golgotha, and as pertaining to Jesus Christ, I testify that he is the Son of the Living God and was crucified for the sins of the world. He is our Lord, our God, and our King."[2]
The official training booklet sent out with missionaries includes this statement:
The Atonement included His suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane as well as His suffering and death on the cross.[3]
As a fourth example, consider something that recently came from the Church press:
Jesus' atoning sacrifice took place in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross at Calvary. In Gethsemane, He began to take upon himself the sins of the world…. The Savior continued to suffer for our sins when He allowed Himself to be crucified.[4]
The importance of Gethsemane in the scriptures
Gethsemane does present some interesting problems. Critics reject it in part because it is only mentioned twice in the New Testament (Matt. 26:36 and Mark 14:32). While this may be so, the events that transpired there are mentioned also in the other two gospels. In other words, all four gospel writers felt it important enough to include it in their 'memoirs.' In John 18:1 it is reported that Christ and His disciples "often resorted thither." Luke 22:39 tells us that He went there, "as he was wont" (compare Luke 19:29 and Luke 21:37, the latter of which says He spent the 'nights' on Mount Olive). This was apparently a special place for them to seek solitude, a private place to seek their Father in prayer. It is evident from the commentaries written on the various gospels that the exact purpose of the experience is not well understood. We don't need to go into the events verse by verse, but there are some things that need to be noted. Despite the importance the Lord places on prayer in general, there are only a few places where He is actually depicted as doing so; this prayer in Gethsemane is one of them147. Furthermore, there are few places in the New Testament where He is depicted as being 'strengthened' by an angel (Matt. 4:11). The experience in the Garden is one of them (Luke 22:43, an angel to strengthen him during His prayer). There are others who have also commented on the singularity of this experience, and attributed it, at least in part, to the atonement.
Here is some history about the church;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology_and_the_Book_of_Mormon
Many presumed Mormons as witches; Mary Ellen Tracy was a Mormon for 10 years
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Tracy
However, it was a label many who followed a higher path were accused of. The path of our soul is well defined in an ancient place of the highest astral realms . . . follow your heart. However Christ was not labeled a witch yet he was our example of following a higher realm, preformed miracles or magic, however you’d like to see it. Spoke to angels and fought and won against the greatest darkness. He still does this for us today.
Blessings be with you ~
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