Jesus Did The Father’s Will In Dying In Our Place

-January 16, 2022-

“Jesus to Peter, ‘Put your sword in the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which the Father has given Me?’”

John 18:11).

The purpose for the Lord’s first advent was to die on the cross for our sins. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” From the beginning, Jesus knew what He had to do. He knew how much He would suffer spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. This why when He was in the Garden of Gethsemane, He prayed three times that if it was possible that the cup would pass from Him but not His will, but the Father’s will would be done.

He tells Peter to, “Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me.” It was a bitter cup to drink, filled with all the wrath and judgment of God against us. He died in our place, bearing our sins in His own body. He was separated from God in those dark hours at Calvary. He hung on the cross for six long, agonizing hours. Jesus wanted Peter, the other apostles, and every believer, to know that now was not the time to fight. It was the Father’s will for Him to suffer, die, and rise again.

The lesson for us is to surrender to God’s will, not to resist those who persecute us or fight back. Has the Lord ever asked you to something or endure some painful experience that you didn’t want to go through? When we yield to the Lord and do His will, He is glorified. Jesus said in John 12:27, “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father save Me from this hour?’ But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘I have both glorified it and will glorify it again,”

God’s will is always the best for us. He gives us the sufficient grace to handle any situation. Sometimes God takes away the pain, impediment, suffering, or sorrow; other times He doesn’t take it away, but is with us through the storms. Praise be to God for His will. He always knows best.

Have a blessed day of remembering our Savior’s commitment to the Father’s will in dying for our sins. Stay safe and healthy.

In His grace and will,

Dean