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 we
will 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 it was His Father's
will that 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 can either make up
our minds that we will take up our cross and follow, or not.
Prayer
Thank You for the opportunity to serve You. Because of Your decision to
obey the will of the Father, I have received life. Words are inadequate to
express my gratitude. I surrender my life to You. My spirit is willing but
my flesh many times needs strength to follow. From my heart I will say,
"Your will be done in my life". Amen.
