The Victim in Gethsemane

A True Story by An Elliaison Contributor

There were no schedules, or planning when our lessons would be. We simply pondered in our mind, discussed with each other and desired answers. We had the utmost faith that we could learn anything and in miraculous ways. When the time was right, the lessons simply began and we were taught.

It was the day after our previous lesson. As we discussed the atonement in our small dining room, the spirit filled our hearts and enlightened our minds, the room appeared to become much brighter and our humble home once again entertained the presence of the Lord.

After renewing our friendship, we asked him, “What was your experience in the Garden of Gethsemane all about?” The lesson began as he began to explain,

“I knew that there were two possible outcomes of my life and teachings. Either the people would understand and accept what I taught and my life would be extended or they would reject the truths I taught and they would kill me.

If they understood and accepted, then even the High Priest could not have ordered my death for they feared the people and that fear had saved me several times. I would have remained to teach even greater things and there would have been a long period of peace.

How oft would I have gathered them together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but they would not.

Now their path and my fate were clear. I would be killed and rather than peace, they would have war. Rather than knowledge from God, they would have confusion and direction from men.”

The visions began and we were taken to a quiet and peaceful garden where three men waited, tired and sleeping. Walking a short distance further, we saw our Lord praying and he began to cry. His cry became more intense until he was sobbing. Not understanding, we continued to watch the vision of Jesus, but wondered, “Why are you crying?” As if our thoughts were heard, the vision changed again and we began to see the horrors of the world. One scene after another of war, abuse, domination and suffering.

“I cried for the world, for I suffered for all of fallen creation. I suffered every sin committed against every man, woman and child. I saw, felt and comprehended the fear, pain and heartbreak of every attack, every offense, every abuse and betrayal experienced at the hand of others. I experienced the struggle to recover from the effects of such treatment. I truly suffered for the sins of the world.” – Jesus Christ

Jesus began to cry with us as we saw the horrors of man while visions of man’s cruelty continued to flash before us. More than anything, he felt the failure of his own efforts to create peace and how his name and life would be used to motivate the wars, killing and terrors he wanted to prevent.

“More than anything else, was the crushing pain of when I saw how people would use my legacy, my life’s work. How wars and inquisitions would be done in my name, killing millions. I saw people throughout history using me and my teachings to justify the most horrific events that mankind would suffer.

And possibly the worst consequence of listening to man over what I taught them, was when I saw, felt and experienced the way they tortured themselves in my name. Heaping guilt, fear and depression upon themselves in hopes of obtaining my forgiveness that I had and will always freely give to all who love. I saw and felt as my brothers and sisters, in their efforts to be “christian”, to win my love and approval separated themselves even further from their Father and mine by listening to the words and teachings of man who demand guilt and self loathing as signs of repentance. These things I did not teach and I saw my love and the love of God so twisted in their minds from the truth. They fell from God in shame as did their ancient parents Adam and Eve. Seeing these things within the hearts of men broke me. I felt crushed as the grapes of the wine press.

I felt the abuse, torture and death administered by everyone, even when it was done in my name by those who claimed to follow me and believe my words.

I suffered the pain administered at the hand of my own disciples against their enemies.

These things they would do to each other because I came! Even though I came to free, to forgive, to save, to love.

Because I came, because I taught, my life’s work would be turned against me to create the very evils I had come to save them from and to correct. Rather than peace, love and acceptance, my life and teachings would be used to cause pain, suffering and death to millions…

It was then that I was forced to the ground by the overwhelming pain of emotion. My heart in a vice, I couldn’t breathe. I felt like I would die from the crushing pressure as wave after wave of experiences hit me and yet I knew that death wouldn’t bring the relief I so desperately wanted.

I was overcome with anguish beyond expression. I seized in spasm wanting desperately to yell just to release something. My body broke under the strain as blood began to form like sweat. I felt it run down my face still unable to breathe.

Comforting hands held me like a child until my breath returned to me and I sobbed loudly.” – Jesus Christ

We understood that he felt the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional pain of all who suffered, experiencing with them and like them. He understood the struggle of all men, women and children from first-hand experience because he lived their pain with them having perfect empathy.

We didn’t understand, “Why would you subject yourself to this?” A slight smile crossed his lip and with loving eyes that could melt the coldest heart, he responded,

“In every offense, there is only one person who can forgive. I became that person, I became the offended, I suffered as the victim of every sin so that I could gain the right and power to forgive. Do you not remember that I said, ‘Whatsoever ye do to the least of these, ye have done unto me…’?

And what you have done to me you have done to your Heavenly Father and Mother. And… What you have done to the least, you have done to yourself. Our connection to each other through the spirit is eternally linked. And when a sparrow falls, it is felt by those who are sensitive and have risen back to the Holy Connection to the Divine. If all men were thusly connected to the spirit of God and to each other as I, they too would suffer the pains of the wrongs done to one another and they too would bleed from every pore. This is the magic that is not seen in what I did in the garden. This is why only those who have this oil, their own love for all which is charity will I know. These shall enter in and sit with me at the wedding. These I will know.” – Jesus Christ

We understood and cried because we finally understood the love of God. And what is truly His will, and those principals, attitudes and actions that will save and bring peace to the entire family of God, all of us, the divine family, connected through Christ, through unconditional love which He exemplified and which we literally must follow and mimic for His sacrifices to be of effect eternally. This is what He wants. And He cannot do it alone. We must follow Him. We must come to Him. We must become like him. Heaven is not a one man environment. He cannot create Heaven on earth without our knowledge and participation. It is an At-One-Ment and when correctly understood brings all into an alignment of Love as ONE.