We are getting challenged in these current days of the coronavirus. We are being called to die to our conceptions of what we think our lives are supposed to look like.
Why are we so constrained right now? We are presented with opportunities at every moment in our lives. We are to pray always*, including right now.
One night nearly two thousand years ago, an innocent man knew His life on this earth was about to come to an end. He cried out to Our Father in Heaven, "If it is possible, let this cup pass from me."** Moments later, he prayed, "Father, if it is not possible that this cup pass without my drinking it, your will be done!”***
We do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize with us as we are in the midst of our current trials.**** Let us not forget that He suffered too. And keep in mind He is with us in our angst.***** We too should voice our agony to God. And then we should turn ourselves over to Him.
Having turned Himself over to the Father, Jesus was put to death on The Cross. He knew His sacrifice was not hollow. Whenever someone sacrifices with love, the effort is not wasted. He died so that we could have life. Through Him, we have life, and have it abundantly.******
Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains a single grain, but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.******* Through His death and resurrection, much life was brought into the world.
After voicing our current anguish, we can turn ourselves over to God. In these days now, we too can let new life emerge through us.
* 1 Thessalonians 5:17
** Matthew 26:39
*** Matthew 26:42
**** Hebrews 4:15
***** Matthew 28:20
****** John 10:10
******* John 12:24
Why are we so constrained right now? We are presented with opportunities at every moment in our lives. We are to pray always*, including right now.
One night nearly two thousand years ago, an innocent man knew His life on this earth was about to come to an end. He cried out to Our Father in Heaven, "If it is possible, let this cup pass from me."** Moments later, he prayed, "Father, if it is not possible that this cup pass without my drinking it, your will be done!”***
We do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize with us as we are in the midst of our current trials.**** Let us not forget that He suffered too. And keep in mind He is with us in our angst.***** We too should voice our agony to God. And then we should turn ourselves over to Him.
Having turned Himself over to the Father, Jesus was put to death on The Cross. He knew His sacrifice was not hollow. Whenever someone sacrifices with love, the effort is not wasted. He died so that we could have life. Through Him, we have life, and have it abundantly.******
Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains a single grain, but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.******* Through His death and resurrection, much life was brought into the world.
After voicing our current anguish, we can turn ourselves over to God. In these days now, we too can let new life emerge through us.
* 1 Thessalonians 5:17
** Matthew 26:39
*** Matthew 26:42
**** Hebrews 4:15
***** Matthew 28:20
****** John 10:10
******* John 12:24
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