#25 SURRENDERED

40 DAYS WITH JESUS

#25  SURRENDERED   "Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."  And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and troubled.  Then He said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me."  And going a little further He fell on His face and prayed, saying "My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me, nevertheless, NOT AS I WILL, BUT AS YOU WILL."   And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping.  And He said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with Me one hour?  Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.  The spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak."  Again, for the second time, He went away and prayed "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, YOUR WILL BE DONE." And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.  So, leaving them again, He went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again.  Then He came to the disciples and said to them, "Sleep and take your rest later on.  See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.  Rise, let us be going; see my betrayer is at hand."  Matthew 26:36-46

 Definition of SURRENDERED

 : to give the control or use of something to someone else :  to yield to the power, control, or possession of another

Jesus, You were SURRENDERED.  You wanted God's will more than Your own.  You prayed and asked for God to do it some other way - but you were willing and SURRENDERED to His plan!   Jesus, You understood what You were going to face physically as You were crucified - but You also knew that You would be bearing the weight of all of our sin placed upon You.  Jesus, no other love could ever compare to the love You have for me! You willingly KNEW what You were facing - the weight of all the sin of the world and separation from Your Father at the cross - and you SURRENDERED to pay for my sin.  Jesus, I bow before You as I watch You SURRENDER to the cross at the Garden of Gethsemane.  

(Have you experienced the love of Jesus?  He SURRENDERED His life for you!!)#40dayswithjesus