Mark 14:33 - Jesus plunged into a sinkhole of dreadful agony. - MSG
Throughout life everyone faces,storms - drama. Some days I write in my journal: Lord, please no drama today!
Some people ignore faith. They are content to experience life through others. They per fer to not take any risks. For fear of the worst, they never enjoy life at its best.
Jesus did more than speak about fear, He faced it. In Max Lucado's book FEARLESS, it talks about the gospel drama being played out on two occasions.
1. Gethsemane's garden
2, Golgotha's cross
The garden staged the profoundest fear and the cross the severest suffering. Jesus fell to the ground and said: "Abba, Father, everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine," Mark 14: 35-36.
In Mark we are told horror came over him. (Horror - rendered helpless, disoriented, agitated, anguish) Matthew described Jesus as depressed and confused - sorrowful and troubled - anguish and dismayed.
God has become flesh and flesh is feeling fear. the cup is referring to God's anger, judgment and punishment. Jesus is taking on God's wrath. Jesus - divine - had never been separated from God since eternity. He was deathly afraid. Jesus showed us what to do with our fear. PRAY! Face all our drama with honest prayer.
I now look at drama differently. My challenges are small compared to Jesus' drama that occurred on that very first Easter. I will pray a prayer of thanksgiving to my Lord and Savior Jesus for giving His life for my sins. When I feel unworthy, I will remind myself that I am a member of God's family, and my drama doesn't amount to much when compared with the gospel drama.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
God's Peace
Romans 8:18 - Our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed to us.
Through the loss of our son to cancer I learned that we never know what tomorrow holds. I became aware, to live each day as if it were my last day, to not put things off as I might not have another chance to accomplish the things I had planned to do.
While feeling so helpless, I experienced the power of God. He spoke to me through a fictional book : Wish You Well, showing me that my purpose was to love all I could for as long as I could. He sent me strength through church friends who always called, or came by when I was at my weakes point. Although my world was crumbling around me, God gave me peace and He helped me bear my grief.
My husband and I thank God for allowing us to have our son for 39 years and we rejoice that he is experiencing all of God's glory. I have days that I feel sad that he is not here with us, but am comforted knowing he is safe within the love of my heavenly Father.
"As precious as life on earth is, it doesn't compare to life with God in heaven". Upper Room
Through the loss of our son to cancer I learned that we never know what tomorrow holds. I became aware, to live each day as if it were my last day, to not put things off as I might not have another chance to accomplish the things I had planned to do.
While feeling so helpless, I experienced the power of God. He spoke to me through a fictional book : Wish You Well, showing me that my purpose was to love all I could for as long as I could. He sent me strength through church friends who always called, or came by when I was at my weakes point. Although my world was crumbling around me, God gave me peace and He helped me bear my grief.
My husband and I thank God for allowing us to have our son for 39 years and we rejoice that he is experiencing all of God's glory. I have days that I feel sad that he is not here with us, but am comforted knowing he is safe within the love of my heavenly Father.
"As precious as life on earth is, it doesn't compare to life with God in heaven". Upper Room
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