Stand All Amazed

Which suffering caused myself even God, ... 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—nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men. DOCTRINE & COVENANTS 19:18-19

The pain and anguish that our Savior experienced so that we might be redeemed “is unfathomable by the finite minds.” Great though his physical suffering was, his mental, emotional, and spiritual suffering was immeasurably greater. Truly, his agony was beyond anything in our ability to comprehend. And yet with perfect love and courageous perseverance—and with all eternity in the balance—the Savior took upon himself the burden of the sins and sorrows and pains of all humankind from Adam to the end of the world. He “overcame all the horrors that Satan ... could inflict.” He carried out his appointed mission with compassion and humility (Talmage, Jesus the Christ, 613). In Gethsemane and on Golgotha, he suffered for each of us, sinners one and all. He bled and died that we might live forever with God, if we would repent and come unto him. Truly, we stand all amazed at the love and grace he offers us (Hymns, no. 193). (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 57)