Thy will be done (II)
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” (NIV) Luke 22:4
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The whole Christian journey for those who obey Christ can be boiled down to one prayer. It was that prayer Jesus prayed in the Garden after eating with his disciples. At the end of his prayer, He said these words. "Not my will, but thy will be done". In our day to day walk with Christ, those 8 words sum up what our life in Christ is all about. Not our will, but HIS will.
God, who came to this earth as a man sacrificing His life on the cross for the sins of the world. God confirming all Christ said and did by raising Him from the dead. From the night prior to His death, we get the greatest example of all about what the Christian life is all about. Being totally yielded to the will of God in our life. Setting aside our will for God's will. My friend, there is no better place to be than in the will of God. He loves you. He cares about you. This is where our faith is put to the test. Faith is believing God can and will do exactly what He promised in His Word. We spend so much of our life trying never to have to see if it really works. But there will come times when you have nothing else but your faith in the Lord. Those are the special times in life when we put our faith to the test. He won't let you down. He loves you too much.
Christ, throughout His life was the perfect example of how to live this life. Just hours before His life was to end, he gave us this incredible lesson that really sums up our life as Christians. The surrender of our will for God's will. I have to admit; it is by far the hardest lesson to learn. We become so good throughout our life in doing it "our way". It is the ultimate act of surrender.
Have you surrendered your will for God’s will?