Thy will to be done
Praise!
My dear beloved Youth in Christ,
Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
— Mark 14:36 NLT
While praying, Jesus was aware of what doing the Father's will would cost him. He understood the suffering he was about to encounter, and he did not want to have to endure the horrible experience. But Jesus prayed, “Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Anything worth having costs something.
To fulfill the family, marital and pastoral assignments that God entrusts to us, we have to endure suffering and loss. Instead of insisting on solving all the problems, the prayer that 'Your will to be done, not mine' will give comfort and relief.
What does your commitment to God cost you? Be willing to pay the price to gain something worthwhile in the end.
Lord Jesus loves you!
a. p. george achan.
(Tyndale)