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 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.