Today I wanted to focus my daily devotional on God's will. We don't always understand why God doesn't answer our prayers or why we cant heal all the sick people we love. A lot of times I begin doubting my faith and believe I am not doing something right. Which is exactly what the devil wants us to believe. He always finds a way to sneak in our minds and makes us believe we aren't good enough.
Reading through scriptures I found one in particular that I again, have read many times but struck me in a very different way. (I love how God does that ) The scripture was Matthew 26:36-46 it talks about Jesus in the Garden praying to God before he was arrested. He went up on the mountain three times and prayed the same prayer three times...O my Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from me, nevertheless, not as I will but as you will. So I read this and realized the chosen son of God couldn't change Gods will and purpose for his life. God had a plan for Jesus just like he has a plan for mine. No matter what my flesh wants and what I may go through it wont be done unless it is God's will. Jesus even had to pray for Gods will, and he knew if he was to have to die it was going to be for the Glory of Christ, but Jesus in the flesh didn't understand why he had to go through what he was facing. Even Jesus asked Father why has thou forsaken me.
Of course we are not going to understand why we have to struggle I choose to believe that when I go through hard times and I can't find God he has turned his head away just like he did when Jesus was suffering on the cross. And when he does reveal himself to me its like no other feeling. I see God in a whole other light!
One of my favorite scriptures talks about suffering its 1 Peter 5:5-11. This passage is eye opening...
Reading through scriptures I found one in particular that I again, have read many times but struck me in a very different way. (I love how God does that ) The scripture was Matthew 26:36-46 it talks about Jesus in the Garden praying to God before he was arrested. He went up on the mountain three times and prayed the same prayer three times...O my Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from me, nevertheless, not as I will but as you will. So I read this and realized the chosen son of God couldn't change Gods will and purpose for his life. God had a plan for Jesus just like he has a plan for mine. No matter what my flesh wants and what I may go through it wont be done unless it is God's will. Jesus even had to pray for Gods will, and he knew if he was to have to die it was going to be for the Glory of Christ, but Jesus in the flesh didn't understand why he had to go through what he was facing. Even Jesus asked Father why has thou forsaken me.
Of course we are not going to understand why we have to struggle I choose to believe that when I go through hard times and I can't find God he has turned his head away just like he did when Jesus was suffering on the cross. And when he does reveal himself to me its like no other feeling. I see God in a whole other light!
One of my favorite scriptures talks about suffering its 1 Peter 5:5-11. This passage is eye opening...
But may the God of all grace, who called us to HIS eternal glory by ChristI think one of the hardest thing to learn as a Christian is Gods will. We want to lay hands on the sick and heal them, which is possible but it has to be Gods will. We will never understand all the struggles but we must always keep our head up and know that God has a purpose for it. Praise God when times are perfect and when times are rough. If we don't praise him when times are good then he will find a way for you to cry out to him. Anyway, I thought I would share my devotional today because it was special to me.
Jesus, after you have suffered a while, will perfect, establish, strengthen, and
settle you.
