saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.” Luke 22:42 NASB But – Sitting in the restaurant bar waiting for a table. Enjoying the conversation with another couple. Suddenly the man gets up, goes to the wall and adjusts a picture that isn’t perfectly…
saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.” Luke 22:42 NASB But – Sitting in the restaurant bar waiting for a table. Enjoying the conversation with another couple. Suddenly the man gets up, goes to the wall and adjusts a picture that isn’t perfectly…
“yet not My will, but Thine be done.” Luke 22:42 Be done – Sometimes we need a peak at the Greek verb in order to see how marvelous the idea really is. This verb (ginomai) tells us something truly wonderful if we take the time to understand it. The verb itself means, “to become”. Jesus…
“yet not My will, but Thine be done.” Luke 22:42 But – There are several words in Greek that are translated “but”. This one is alla. It is a strong and deliberate pause. The difference between my will and God’s will requires an intentional stop and start. I have to come to the end of…
“yet not My will, but Thine be done.” Luke 22:42 My will – The purpose of living is to practice aligning my will with the will of God. This is learned behavior. Most of the time, it is learned in struggle. Jesus was no exception to this rule. Jesus learned obedience through suffering. And in…
“yet not My will, but Thine be done.” Luke 22:42 Yet not – Jesus’ words in the Garden are perhaps the most important words ever spoken. Without these words, God’s plan of redemption fails. Without these words, the world is doomed. These words become the rallying call for every follower of Jesus. Each one is…
“Father, if Thou art willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Thine be done.” Luke 22:42 But – The life of a servant leader is built around a pause. It is the pause that separates short-term results from the long-term effectiveness. Jesus faced exactly the same pause. He saw a shorter…
