And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.”
Matthew 26: 39 KJV
Bible passage: Matthew 26: 36 - 42
Gethsemane means a place of pressure. Pressure does not necessarily have to be a bad thing, sometimes pressure is good because it brings out the best in us.
Pressure shows what we ca take and in some people it brings about the capacity to think creatively on our foot. When we are put under pressure by the challenges of life it brings to fore the growth level we are at.
Jesus Christ came to earth to do the will of God and was under pressure to succeed. He took His disciples with Him to Gethsemane for them to pray with Him, help and encourage Him. What is most important here is that Jesus Christ fell on His face and said, “if it be possible that the cup pass him by but not as I will but as you will Matthew 26: 39”. What this tells us is that what we do each and every day must be the will of God for our life.
We may have the opportunity to do other things or do things in other ways that may result in fame, greatness, and a lot more but these ways may not be the will of God. It is important that our ways follow the will of God.
We must find out the will of God for our lives and the truth is this will is not hidden from us. The will of God for us is made visible in His words to us in the bible. The will of God is not pleasant all the way, because it is God’s will does not mean breakthrough all the way. Sometimes there is break down as well. The bible says, “He that endureth to the end will be saved. Matthew 24: 13”, so the most important is enduring to the end and standing firm in doing the will of God irrespective of whatever comes our way.
If you believe that where you are is the place to live under the will of God, then do His will in that place. If not it is important that we make our way back to God. It may not be pleasant at the start but at the end of life it will end well. At the end of the life here on earth we would be assured of eternity.
