“O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.” (Matthew 26:39)
We see Jesus in one of his most agonizing moments in this verse. Here’s a candid moment in the Scriptures where Jesus is fully God and fully man. He fully knows the mission with which he came to earth but also knows
the pain of sacrifice. We see a very human moment where His will is at odds with the Father’s will but he ends his prayer with a beautiful phrase “nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”
Can we relate? Oftentimes, it’s our will that gets in the way of hearing God’s voice and following His will. In our hearts, we have our own plan for how things should go. We know what career we want to pursue, who we want to date or marry, how successful we should be in ministry, etc.—and we really don’t want to give it up. It’s not that God can’t speak to us, and He often does, but we often miss it because it’s not what we’re expecting. We’re still clinging to “our will be done.”
“Not as I will, but as You will.” We can all learn from this phrase. Sometimes our will aligns with God’s will, and we get what we’re asking for, but it’s not always the case. Sometimes our will and desires are in direct conflict with the word of God and his voice.
Listen to Alex as he brings us the devotional for today from Romans 12:1-2.
