The Lord has been working in my life in a lot of ways in the last few weeks and months. One of the more recent issues he has been dealing with is how I follow him, and the difference between what I want to do in following him and what he wants me to do.
Jesus has a custom of going to the Mount of Olives. In Luke 22:39-46 (a section of the bible God has been bringing up repeatedly), he goes there and the disciples follow him. Twice in this passage (verses 40 and 46) Jesus tells his disciples to “pray that you might not fall into temptation.” He also prays “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done” (verse 42). The situation he is in brings him so much agony that he prays that prayer with extreme earnest, making his sweat become like drops of blood.
Now as gross as that sounds, sweating blood, this about the rest Jesus was in enough stress and agony to be in that physical state. He was praying that if it was the Father’s will for him to die on the cross, he would do it. He was submitting his will to the Father’s will, even though it meant the most cruel death imaginable.
I don’t know if I would be able to do that. If I knew I was going to die, and I knew that it was God’s will, whether or not I knew the reason why I was going to die, would I truly follow God’s leading? Would I risk the ridicule and pain of having everyone against me? Would I trust his plans and purpose? Would I still follow? Is God still worth it to me?
Would you follow? Is God worth it to you?
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