Jesus Sweats Blood

Whoa! Is that really possible?  Can someone really sweat blood?  Actually, yes, it is a rare medical disorder that occurs when someone is beyond stressed out and anxiety ridden.  The Bible reports that Jesus actually was so distraught over what was to come in his flogging, crucifixion, and death, that he actually sweat blood.  There is more to the story, however, as Jesus knew the implications of everything going on and what his fate would accomplish, yet he still was distraught.  Liken this to the idea of being in the midst of our own life trial, maybe knowing that in the end everything will "work out", but yet even with that peace of mind, we still freak out.  Jesus knew and knows to a greater extreme than we will probably ever experience, what we go through.  Here is the link to an amazingly hard to take teaching from Mark Driscoll on this account in the Gospel of Luke.  I think it is a great follow-up to my last journal entry, but I need to warn you, DO NOT listen to this if you are not prepared to deal with some pretty heavy claims.  Also, I encourage you that if you do watch it, please listen to it in it's entirety.  It will probably rub you in a very strong way at one point in the talk, but hold on for it....there's good news after the bad news.  I promise.  As always, I encourage you to respond by commenting on this blog post.  Here is the link to the sermon: http://marshill.com/media/luke/jesus-sweats-blood#play.