"Not as I will, but as You will." –Jesus
Christ, Matthew 26:39
The above statement was Jesus' final submission to God in the
garden of Gethsemane before He was taken captive by a large crowd of armed men
who ultimately led Him to His death on the cross after He was brutally beaten,
publicly humiliated, and tortured.
I have a bad habit of selfishly asking God to answer my prayers
in the way that I would like them to be answered. Even when He gives me clear direction, I
still do not always remain obedient and follow His will. Regardless, I truly believe that the content
of our prayers is less important to Him rather than our willingness to actually
obey Him.
I can't begin to imagine what Jesus must have felt that night
in Gethsemane. The fear of knowing that
His death was close at hand...seeing one of His Twelve disciples betray Him
with a kiss and turn Him over to an armed mob.
Despite all of this, He remained faithful and obedient to God's will...even
to the point of death.
We may not ever face a life or death decision, but God wants
us to come to a place where we trust Him fully and obey Him, with every aspect of
our lives.
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