Our Will Or His.

We see that Jesus cries out and says, "Father, not my will be done, but yours." Now we have to understand that Jesus cries out of anguish and discomfort, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. How can we say that? Well, he was God in the flesh, understand, he was the Son of God in the flesh. So let me ask this: Have you ever hurt so bad, been under so much agony that you sweat drops as if it was blood? And that you cried out and said, "Father, not my will but yours be done"? I can’t do this, but if you ask me to, if you set this cup before me, I’ll do it. Well, brother Tom, that’s not the same; Jesus was on his way to the cross to die for our sins and the sins of the world. Well, we aren’t dying for anyone, but we should be dying to self. The Book of Mark says, Mark 8:35, "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it." It’s in the hour of discomfort that we find the plan of God moving ever so diligently to bring us to him. Peace isn’t found after surrender; it’s found in surrender. Peace doesn’t come when everything’s fixed — it comes when your heart finally lets go. In one hour, everything can change, and we see this in scripture; it isn’t just another Bible story, it’s not just another outline of what was yet to come. If we would simply just stay awake and say, "Ok, Lord, what are you doing in my life?" If we would simply stay awake spiritually, or even physically, for one hour and just say, "Here I am, what’s your will?" Spending time in his word, learning not only who Jesus is and who he came to be for us, but what he saved us from.

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