"Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me;
nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will." Mark 14:36
He kneels there in the garden.
His friends have fallen asleep.
His friends have fallen asleep.
He is at his brink.
Sweat has turned to blood.
Prayers have turned into begs.
Love has turned to fear.
And in that moment Jesus requests a change of plans.
He fully comprehends what's coming down the road and it is a road he'd rather not walk. So he voices his fears and his requests to his father, he begs that the cup could pass by, that another way could be found. If it was my prayer or your prayer that is most likely where it would have ended, with the 'Please God, NO!' Jesus, though, doesn't end his prayer there. Jesus asks that the cup could disappear, but then he utters the most important part of his prayer, 'Not my will, but thine.'
Not my dream, but thine.
Not my path, but thine.
Not my job, but thine.
Not my girl/guy, but thine
Not my glory, but thine.
Not my team winning, but thine.
Not my riches, but thine.
Not my healing, but thine.
Not my request, but thine.
The difference between our prayers and Jesus' is that he willingly accepts whatever comes if it is the path God desires, while we usually just hope to get our way.
+ How do you pray? for your will or for God's will?
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