“Nevertheless, not My will, but Your will be done.”
Satan’s opportune time had come to confront YAHSHUA with torment of soul in the garden of Gethsemane- the garden of suffering. In a few hours, YAHSHUA was going to face the most challenging experience of His life on earth: the sacrifice of His body on a cross. He was going to take the curse upon Himself and free us from it. Men, in his sinful estate was going to humiliate, dishonor, mock, reject, betray, and turn His body into a disfigured body and after that, hang Him on the cross for all to see. He died the death of a criminal, although, He was sinless. In spite of all that, He still remained faithful to the plan to save humankind. “Not My will, but Your will be done.” There is no human heart so willing with such sacrificial love for the world as the heart of our Savior and Lord, YAHSHUA. When God’s plan was established to save the humankind, YAHSHUA said, In burnt offerings and sin offerings You have taken no delight. Then He said, Behold, here I am, coming to do your will, O God what is written of Me in the volume of the Book (Heb. 10: 6-7). From His willing heart overflowed love which closed the gap between God and men, making it possible for us to have a relationship with God. YAHSHUA performed then the work of reconciliation. Salvation of the human race was the ultimate result of His willing heart.
The willing heart of Peter and John when YAHSHUA told them to lower their net for a catch of fish, they, in spite of toiling all night for a catch without success, said, on the ground of Your word, I will lower the nets. They were amazed with the great number of fish they caught without breaking the net (Luke 5). The heart that is willing will be blessed in the end. When that happened, the disciples were then introduced to the Son of God. Peter, perceiving that He was not one of them and convicted of his own sins, fell down at YAHSHUA’S knees, saying, Depart from Me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord (Vs.8). After they had experienced this amazing miracle, they left everything and joined YAHSHUA to be His disciples (vs.11). And this marked the beginning of their new life; no longer fishermen, but followers of YAHSHUA full time. A willing heart that bends toward the will of God will experience His amazing love and blessings in his or her life time. A man covered with leprosy, hopeless and rejected by family, friends and society, found hope when he saw YAHSHUA. His heart broken and contrite, humble and in very need of the Savior’s touch, falling on his face, he implored Him, saying, Lord, if You are willing, You are able to cure me and make me clean. YAHSHUA reaching out His hand, touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed! And immediately the leprosy left the man (vs.12-13). Isn’t God’s willing heart always ready to heal our infirmities spiritual and physical ones? Look at His hands and feet, His head, His side, His body scourged beyond recognition; why do you think He took all the beatings upon Himself? Because of His willing heart to save and to heal men, not wanting that they would perish eternally. He invites all who are weary and restless to come to Him to receive rest; to receive His peace.
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