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Jesus withdrew to the Mount of Olives and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” (Luke 22:42 NLT) Despite the suffering awaiting him, Jesus deferred to God’s will. And then something beautiful happened. Verse 43 says, “Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him.” God sent comfort in the midst of suffering.
If we’re honest, complete reliance on God does not come naturally. But there are seasons where God allows suffering to make us remember where our help truly comes from. There are people and situations that He allows to teach us the flesh is weak, but only the Lord can renew our spirit. God meets us in the vulnerable darkest points to restore us.
4 He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 5 For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:4-5 NLT
God comforts us, so we can comfort others. It is hard to embrace the comfort of God when we’re in denial. Like Jesus demonstrates, we have to be vulnerable before God. It’s our awareness of where we are and who’s we are that become the catalyst for a breakthrough. That’s how the Lord transforms us. He allows us to recognize our weakness, confess it to Him, and receive His comfort.
Before we can be a vessel, we must be vulnerable in our suffering.
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The passage illustrates the importance of being a beacon of light in dim, dark places, as guided by Luke 11:33-36. One must not let comfort lead to dulled awareness, but instead consciously illuminate one’s environment. It urges self-reflection on how one’s personal light can lead others towards embracing Jesus.
The Lord’s Prayer 11 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread, 4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone
The Beatitudes 20 And He raised His eyes toward His disciples and began saying, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22 Blessed are you when the people hate you, and when they exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your
I have been lost a time or two. Usually, because I got distracted and wandered off the intended path. Whatever sparked my interest was enough to cause me to lose sight of my intended destination. In this passage, we find Jesus as a child, so focused on His Father’s business that he wanders off from his parents. In my own life, I’ve found that I’m not prone to wander towards my father’s business….but away from it.
If you or someone close to you is in need, we would be honored to lift you up in prayer. We believe in the power of prayer to bring peace, comfort, and reassurance during times of hardship. Our community is ready to join together and pray as we trust in God’s love and unending grace.
