Verse of the Week. Romans 8:18

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 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

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Did You Know... Genealogy of Jesus 77 Fathers

Jesus Genealogy ( 77 Fathers )

Verse of the Week Philippians 4:13

Verse of the Week

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

 

Philippians 4:13

Your Gethsemane

Gethsemane

³⁶ Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” ³⁷ He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. ³⁸ Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
³⁹ Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”
⁴⁰ Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. ⁴¹ “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
⁴² He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”
⁴³ When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴ So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
⁴⁵ Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

 Reading this scripture quite a bit stood out to me. Everyone goes through a Gethsemane. Our Gethsemane could be to maintain the best performance possible at a job that we no longer to be. It could be to have faith and take a peaceful approach to a confrontation that has been bothering you for quite some time. It might even be family matters, Maybe a strained relationship with a parent or a struggling marriage where two partners have drifted apart.  Sure it does not have the impact of what our savior Jesus Christ toiled with  but there are some things to learn from it. 

First it is natural to look for ways around the matter at hand. Even when Jesus Christ was placed in an stressful situation he looked for a possible way out. He begin to Pray to God that this cup be taken from him. The "cup" was used to symbolize the burden he a carried of  his crucifixion. He prayed numerous times that if it be Gods will that it would be removed from him. Praise God that he went through with it. But often times in our life we look for ways around our own Gethsemane. However your situation is the very thing that God has placed in your life to test your submission to him. It will be a situation that you did not see coming and do not see the way to get out of  either. Through obedience and a closer walk with him comes blessings. Just as Jesus ascended he also wants to raise up from the current situation we are experiencing. We might not levitate to the heavens while in physical form he will shift and show favor after going through your garden or  trial.

Finally sometimes we use the wrong outlets for strength and support. When you are going through your Gethsemane it is a journey of trust and obedience with you and God. A friend if rooted in the word might have a few words of encouragement but it is intended to be a strengthening process between you and God. Just as the disciples were of little help to Jesus your Gethsemane will have to be walked and overcome by you only. Just as a teacher can not evaluate what you have learned if others are providing answers your God can not see you submit and walk in faith with others pushing you along.  During your Gethsemane pray, keep the faith and be ready to ascend when its all said and done. 

Verse of the Week...Matthew 24:35

Verse of the Week

 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.