Many times...well...most of the time, God has allowed me to be in situations I never imagined. Never. I never imagined I would leave the mountains of Virginia, go to college, marry a minister, have children and become a permanent resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. But it happened.
I never imagined I would find myself in other life circumstances, either. I never imagined the shocks, surprises, disappointments, losses, pain, struggles, uncertainties and devastation life could bring. I was definitely aware of the realities of life. But there is so much that I never thought could happen. But it did.
Yet our Lord came to this earth certainly knowing what would happen to Him. I can't imagine leaving the beauty of Heaven, the majestic eternal Presence of God and the royal role Jesus had...to arrive, live, grow serve, teach and die here. But He did.
Why? Because that's what love does. But it wasn't easy.
As the time approached, Jesus prayed...openly, intensely, repeatedly, sorrowfully yet in full surrender. It was horrendous situation. But He faced it.
"Going a little farther, He fell with His face to the ground and prayed, 'My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.'" Matthew 26: 39
Again.
"He went away a second time and prayed, 'My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may Your will be done.'" Matthew 26: 42
And again.
"So He left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing." Matthew 26: 44
He knew, loved, trusted and accepted what had to be done. And He did it.
May the rest of my journey...imaginable or unimaginable...always focus on Him and His incredible love.♥~thl
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