“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
Luke 22:42
Thought Of The Day...
It was the custom in Israel that at mealtime the father filled every family member’s cup. The cup became associated with one’s lot, one’s portion in life. The cup of life is filled not only with joys and blessings but also with pain and grief (see Psalm 16:5).
Jesus looked into the cup his Father had given him, and he was overwhelmed to drink it. He wanted out. But not without his Father’s permission.
Sin does not ask for permission. That’s what makes it sin (disobedience, rebellion).
Jesus, however, was without sin. What was there in this cup that made Jesus so overwhelmed to drink it?
Jesus saw a cup filled with the world’s brokenness. A cup full of wickedness, sickness, sadness, selfishness, hate, poverty, oppression, pride, pain, and death. All the agony of all the ages was in that cup.
There was also his Father’s hurt and anger at all the human sin that had ruined and wrecked his good creation and everything in it—it was all in that cup.
No wonder Jesus was overwhelmed to drink it!
Was there no other way to rid the world and human life of all the poison and pain in that cup?
Jesus’ Father said no. It was his will that his Son would drink it.
And Jesus did. For us.
Prayer...
Heavenly Father, As I come to you in prayer, I am reminded of the words of your son, Jesus, in Luke 22:42, where he prayed, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." Lord, in this moment, we ask for your help in turning away from all disobedience and sin in our lives.
We recognize that the cup that Jesus drank was filled with the weight and burden of all our sins. We are overwhelmed by the sacrifice he made for us and are forever grateful for his endless love and grace. You have given us a new cup, a cup of salvation, filled with the precious blood of Jesus. We thank you for this gift and we praise you for it always.
Lord, we ask for strength and guidance to resist temptation and to choose obedience over sin. Help us to follow in the footsteps of your son, Jesus, and to surrender our will to yours. May we always seek your will and your ways above our own. May we be filled with your Holy Spirit and walk in your righteousness.
Thank you, Lord, for your endless mercy and forgiveness. May your love continue to guide and protect us, and may you be glorified in the Name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Enjoy your Sunday Church Services and God Bless.
Luke 22:42
Thought Of The Day...
It was the custom in Israel that at mealtime the father filled every family member’s cup. The cup became associated with one’s lot, one’s portion in life. The cup of life is filled not only with joys and blessings but also with pain and grief (see Psalm 16:5).
Jesus looked into the cup his Father had given him, and he was overwhelmed to drink it. He wanted out. But not without his Father’s permission.
Sin does not ask for permission. That’s what makes it sin (disobedience, rebellion).
Jesus, however, was without sin. What was there in this cup that made Jesus so overwhelmed to drink it?
Jesus saw a cup filled with the world’s brokenness. A cup full of wickedness, sickness, sadness, selfishness, hate, poverty, oppression, pride, pain, and death. All the agony of all the ages was in that cup.
There was also his Father’s hurt and anger at all the human sin that had ruined and wrecked his good creation and everything in it—it was all in that cup.
No wonder Jesus was overwhelmed to drink it!
Was there no other way to rid the world and human life of all the poison and pain in that cup?
Jesus’ Father said no. It was his will that his Son would drink it.
And Jesus did. For us.
Prayer...
Heavenly Father, As I come to you in prayer, I am reminded of the words of your son, Jesus, in Luke 22:42, where he prayed, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." Lord, in this moment, we ask for your help in turning away from all disobedience and sin in our lives.
We recognize that the cup that Jesus drank was filled with the weight and burden of all our sins. We are overwhelmed by the sacrifice he made for us and are forever grateful for his endless love and grace. You have given us a new cup, a cup of salvation, filled with the precious blood of Jesus. We thank you for this gift and we praise you for it always.
Lord, we ask for strength and guidance to resist temptation and to choose obedience over sin. Help us to follow in the footsteps of your son, Jesus, and to surrender our will to yours. May we always seek your will and your ways above our own. May we be filled with your Holy Spirit and walk in your righteousness.
Thank you, Lord, for your endless mercy and forgiveness. May your love continue to guide and protect us, and may you be glorified in the Name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Enjoy your Sunday Church Services and God Bless.
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
Luke 22:42
Thought Of The Day...
It was the custom in Israel that at mealtime the father filled every family member’s cup. The cup became associated with one’s lot, one’s portion in life. The cup of life is filled not only with joys and blessings but also with pain and grief (see Psalm 16:5).
Jesus looked into the cup his Father had given him, and he was overwhelmed to drink it. He wanted out. But not without his Father’s permission.
Sin does not ask for permission. That’s what makes it sin (disobedience, rebellion).
Jesus, however, was without sin. What was there in this cup that made Jesus so overwhelmed to drink it?
Jesus saw a cup filled with the world’s brokenness. A cup full of wickedness, sickness, sadness, selfishness, hate, poverty, oppression, pride, pain, and death. All the agony of all the ages was in that cup.
There was also his Father’s hurt and anger at all the human sin that had ruined and wrecked his good creation and everything in it—it was all in that cup.
No wonder Jesus was overwhelmed to drink it!
Was there no other way to rid the world and human life of all the poison and pain in that cup?
Jesus’ Father said no. It was his will that his Son would drink it.
And Jesus did. For us.
Prayer...
Heavenly Father, As I come to you in prayer, I am reminded of the words of your son, Jesus, in Luke 22:42, where he prayed, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." Lord, in this moment, we ask for your help in turning away from all disobedience and sin in our lives.
We recognize that the cup that Jesus drank was filled with the weight and burden of all our sins. We are overwhelmed by the sacrifice he made for us and are forever grateful for his endless love and grace. You have given us a new cup, a cup of salvation, filled with the precious blood of Jesus. We thank you for this gift and we praise you for it always.
Lord, we ask for strength and guidance to resist temptation and to choose obedience over sin. Help us to follow in the footsteps of your son, Jesus, and to surrender our will to yours. May we always seek your will and your ways above our own. May we be filled with your Holy Spirit and walk in your righteousness.
Thank you, Lord, for your endless mercy and forgiveness. May your love continue to guide and protect us, and may you be glorified in the Name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Enjoy your Sunday Church Services and God Bless.
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