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Wednesday... He knew but it still was very difficult.


Wednesday... He knew but it still was very difficult.

The anticipation of life can be so difficult to handle even when we know it's the right thing to do. And Jesus in his humanness went through it too! We too so many times want to run when we see what is ahead.


Over in John 12:27 (NLT) we read where Jesus was being so very honest. He said, "Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, 'Father, save me from this hour'?"

Maybe you too are very troubled today. You are facing something that you don't want to face. As a child, I had trouble getting up after the weekend and going back to school. And I too would have liked to pray, "Father save me from this hour."

There are so many things in life that we don't want to do, aren't there? And here is Jesus feeling the same way we do. But he doesn't stop here. It is okay to be honest but we cannot let our negative anticipation hold us back from doing what we have to do.

And Jesus continues his prayer. He says, "But this is the very reason I came." The unbelievable pain and even his death is the reason why Jesus gave up his total Godness and put on his humanness. Yes, this was the very reason he came to this earth and yes his humanness was being tested. 

I love reading the Proverbs on an systematic basis. And today is the 3rd day of this month so I read Proverbs 3 and again I read verses 5 & 6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take."

Now it is important to see that his path will probably have some trouble attached to it. We have to see that. Life can be so tough. It would be so easy for us to do what we want. Verse 7 says, "Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil." Now following the path of evil would be the easier path. Yes fearing the Lord and doing what he wants will have some trouble but it will be worth it, it will make all the difference. Verse 8 (AMP) says, "It will bring health to your body [your marrow, your nerves, your sinews, your muscles - all your inner parts and refreshment (physical well-being) to your bones." And there is heaven at the end and I hear that is going to be unbelievable.

And then Jesus said, in verse 28a (NLT), "Father, bring glory to your name." In other words, may what I will be doing make you, God look good. That is the reason why we were created. Also remember what we celebrated this past Sunday, Jesus was resurrected, his humanness was done away with and he took on his total Godness and went back to his home in heaven and he also made it possible for the same thing to happen to us. 

So whatever difficulty we are facing let's pray that through it, "Father, bring glory to your name." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

  

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