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Luke 22:39-46 The Drink, The Ring and The cup Pain, suffering, rejection, loneliness are normal experiences that we would rather avoid. They taste bitter when we drink them. Each drink reminds us of the final drink that we must take when we die. Bilbo planned to leave Frodo the ring of power so he gave away lots of presents to help him let go of the ring. When the time came he couldn’t leave the ring without Gandalf’s help. Jesus drank many bitter experiences in his life (a man of sorrow) but nothing could prepare him for the final cup. It was not the physical suffering that Christ wanted to avoid but the drinking of our final cup. If you would like to be encouraged to fear no more then you need to hear what was in the cup that Christ drank from. the Rev  Bilbo's greatest struggle |
