Jesus wrestled in anguish with what was soon to become of him. It was thursday night as he prayed to God a prayer that went unanswered. "If it is possible, may this cup be taken from me." But God's plan was to push through the pain for a far greater purpose that would be accomplished. Sometimes we forget that Jesus was 100% human. That he felt the depths of pain just as we do. We talk so much about Jesus being God that we often forget he was also human JUST LIKE US. yes, just like us. In perhaps his weakest hour, Jesus was all alone. His closest friends couldn't even stay awake with him that night. His prayer to God did not come true. And the next thing he knew, he was betrayed with a kiss, arrested, and saw his disciples run away scared.
But Jesus knew the pains of Friday would be worth the purposes that were accomplished on Sunday! And so it is the same in our own lives. Jesus knows your pain better than you think he does. But what is amazing is that just as jesus walked through the pain for a greater purpose, so it must happen in our own lives. God could have chosen not to put Jesus through the pain of the cross. God can also choose to remove pain from our lives if he so desires. But often times it is through great pain that great purposes are accomplished.
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