Poetry
This Cup
If this cup be mine to drink
Then Your will be done, not my own
I know there is suffering inside
Help me to resist the temptation to run and hide
If this cup be mine to drink
Then Your will be done, not my own
Jesus through Your death I live
I need the forgiveness only Your Blood can give
If this cup be mine to drink
Then Your will be done, not my own
My soul is heavy and I'm scared
I wish from this suffering that I would be spared
If this cup be mine to drink
Then Your will be done, not my own
Jesus prayed before His death
Let me follow His example to my dying breath
If this cup be mine to drink
Then Your will be done, not my own
What will You have me do or say
My heart I give to You, I will follow and obey
If this cup be mine to drink
Then Your will be done, not my own…
Brothers and Sisters,
What is in your cup? Are you willing to follow the example of Jesus Christ by praying for the strength to complete Our Father’s will instead of yours? There are many cups to drink from in this world. There are pains we must endure.
Gospel means “Good News”. Well, the good news is this. You are not the first to taste from this cup. You do not suffer from anything that Jesus did not face. You are not alone to sip from this cup. As Our Lord did in the Garden of Gethsemane we must pray that God’s will be done not our own. We must face the temptation from the devil to give up on God’s plan and follow the “easier” path. We know what is in the cup. We know the suffering to come with it. We know that Jesus faced the same. We know that we can do so also.
Reading so many articles leading up to this Easter, the Lord has provided me with a little personal connection to Our Lord Jesus. There is nothing that we will face that ever will come close to the suffering that Jesus did for us. He faced the ultimate punishment of our sins, separation from God. In this perspective our pains seem miniscule, but they are not miniscule to us (especially during the trial), and therefore they are not miniscule to God.
What is in your cup? Today, mine is leaving my family behind for 8 months. I have prayed to be freed from drinking this cup. I have suffered anguish at the anticipation of this cup. I have faced temptation to not drink. Now I can sip knowing that God is with me. I know that my burden is light. Tomorrow, I do not know which cup I will drink from, but I know that I will not be alone to face it.
What is in your cup?
God bless.
In humble service to Our Lord,
Christian
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Thomas
Thomas
We, as Christians know that to be true. Never forget it. God is always with you, even when it doesn't feel like it. He is there and knows every fear you have and will help you overcome them when you call on Him. Take comfort in that. In Christ's Love,
Julia
God Speed as you continue in the Grace of God!
My husband and I will continue to pray for you and your wife!Yes, The Lord is with you and His Grace will keep you and continue to Strengthen your heart!
With Christian Love,
Dee&David Jobes
"Psalm 91&Numbers 6:24,25,26"