Jesus Chose to Save Us - Love Worth Finding - March 26

March 26, 2024 – Jesus Chose to Save Us
Luke 22:41-44
Sermon: 1776 The Cup

Pray Over This

“And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, ‘Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.’ Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.”
Luke 22:41-43

Ponder This

Jesus paid a price. You will never know the agony the Son of God endured on the cross. He didn’t have to die; He had a choice. And Jesus said, “Nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Adam, following Satan in the garden of Eden, said, “Not thy will, but mine” and ruined the race. Jesus, in another garden, as the last Adam said, “not My will, but Yours,” and redeemed the race. That’s the consumption of the cup. The Lord Jesus willingly, voluntarily, vicariously, and victoriously said not my will but Yours. Had He said no, every one of us would have separated from God forever. But because Jesus suffered, bled, and died on that cross, you and I can be redeemed. Jesus took my sin and your sin, and He carried it to the cross.

In today’s passage, Jesus was wrestling. Was He wrestling with God the Father? No, never. The great desire of his heart was to please the Father. Was He wrestling with Satan? He never needed to. He had absolute authority over Satan. He was wrestling with Himself. He was wrestling between His humanity and His love, but where did He land? “Not My will, but Yours, be done.”

• When was a time you fought to get your way with God? How did that turn out?
• How would your life look different if you chose to say, “not my will, but Yours, be done”?

Practice This

Consider one area of your life where you are holding onto your own will and way over God’s. Ask Him for direction and help.

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