In my personal scripture reading yesterday, I came to one of
my favorite accounts of Christ in Gethsemane in Luke 22:43: “And there appeared
an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.” This is the only account in
the four gospels mentioning the comforting angel.
Here are two of my favorite
artistic portrayals of that scripture. I saw the one from the BYU Studies cover
during some of the darkest days when I was alone and in my own despair. This
BYU Studies cover from 2000 (Volume 39, Issue 3) is James C. Christensen’s “Gethsemane.”
I cannot adequately retell what feelings of comfort and joy I felt in the many
times I have viewed that picture over the years.
Angel Comforting Christ Statue
Inspired by the famous painting of Carl Heinrich Bloch this
7 inches tall and 6.25 inches wide statue is a moving depiction of the scene in
garden of Gethsemane.
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