The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 16:9 (ESV)
9 The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 119:103-105 (ESV)
103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
The Word of God for encouragement:
John 18:1-9 (ESV)
1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered.
2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples.
3 So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.
4 Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?"
5 They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I am he." Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.
6 When Jesus said to them, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 So he asked them again, "Whom do you seek?" And they said, "Jesus of Nazareth."
8 Jesus answered, "I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go."
9 This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: "Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one."
My observation:
The key thought in our focal passage from the gospel of John today is that Jesus went to the cross willingly; he was doing the will of his Father. No one took his life; he gave his life for you and for me.
Notice in the passage that Judas came with numbers to do his despicable deed, but Jesus came with just one; the love and affection of his heavenly Father. His enemies came with swords in their hands, but Jesus came with a cup in his hands.
Luke 22:41-42 (ESV)
41 And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed,
42 saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I pray that I will be as submissive to your will for my life as Jesus was for doing your will for his life.
Father God, may my prayer always be in the pattern that Jesus taught his disciples to pray.
Luke 11:2 (AMP)
2 And He said to them, When you pray, say: Our Father Who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come. Your will be done [held holy and revered] on earth as it is in heaven.
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John 20:30-31 (ESV)
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;
31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
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