And he said, Abba, Father, all things are
possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not
what I will, but what thou wilt.
Mark 14:36
There is no doubt that God has the ability to do
all things and to deliver us from any situation. The question is,
are we willing to allow His will to take precedence over our own
comfort, and will. That is all that He is requiring of us; to be
willing to go wherever he asks; to say what He wants us to say; to
be what He desires for us to be. Being willing to turn to God with
our hearts open and honest before Him and say "Whatever".
It certainly is not easy, and there are no guarantees, that where He
leads will be where we want to go. It certainly was not comfortable
for Jesus to lay down His life. If there would have been another way
He could have done the will of His Father, I'm sure He would have
chosen it. But His Father's will was His priority. His spirit was
willing. Sometimes we become so accustomed to having our own way,
our prayers become like a wish list. We can’t say to Jesus I will
follow you, but not that way, or I give you my life, except for this
part. It is not negotiable. We will either take up our cross and
follow Him, or not.
Prayer
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.
Because of your decision to obey the will of your Father, and die on
the cross I have received life. Whatever you desire for my life let
it also be my desire. My spirit is willing, give me the strength for
my flesh to follow also. Help me to say from my heart, your will be
done in my life, that it may bring glory and honor to you