” After walking a little farther away from them, Jesus fell to the ground and prayed,’ My Father, if it is possible, do not give me this cup of suffering. But do what you want, not what I want.’ ” Matthew 26:39
It is so easy to think that the Romans took the life of Jesus by putting him on the cross to suffer a horrible death. However, as we read through the scriptures it becomes plain that the life of Jesus was not taken away from Him. Instead, Jesus willing gave up his life. All Jesus had to do was to ask God to take Him out of the situation and He would have given him his request. Instead, Jesus bowed to our God in heaven and said, “But do what you want, not what I want.” Jesus was willing to give himself to this world in order for each of us to have the opportunity to obtain eternal life. He gave his life to allow you and me to receive our life. Had Jesus decided to not go through with God’s plan then you and I would be going through what Jesus accomplished for us. We are born sinners and continue to be sinners, but because of Jesus we are forgiven of our sins, healed of our diseases and sicknesses, and saved by the grace of our God in heaven. There is nothing to be afraid of when we have Jesus. There nothing that can harm us if we trust in our Lord. With faith we are healed, saved and forgiven. Without faith we struggle, fear and doubt and are doomed to eternal damnation. We must be sure to plug into our source each day. We must stay in His presence in good and bad situations. We must never forget just how much our God loves us. It is important to give him glory and praise each day for his wonderful gift to us, our lives! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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