05/17 Luke 22:41-42
He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine.”
WILL
Jesus surrendered His life to the control of the Father. His will was under the control of the Father. He led a perfect life and then surrendered His life to pay the price for our sin.
Category - Devotionals
05/16 Luke 22:38
“Lord,” they replied, “we have two swords among us.” “That’s enough,” he said. 39 Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. 40 There he told them, “Pray that you will not be overcome by temptation.”
PRAY
Pray that you will not be overcome by temptation. All of us are susceptible to the Evil One. Only Jesus can overcome the temptation we face. Call upon the name of the Lord and He will intercede for you and you will not fail.
05/15 Luke 22:36-37
“But now,” he said, “take your money and a traveler’s bag. And if you don’t have a sword, sell your clothes and buy one! 37 For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among those who were rebels.’ Yes, everything written about me by the prophets will come true.”
GO
Jesus calls us to go into the world and proclaim the Gospel. He will be with us. We do not have to rely on worldly things but in fact can trust totally in Him. We are called to trust and obey as we go proclaimed the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
05/14 Luke 22:35
Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out to preach the Good News and you did not have money, a traveler’s bag, or extra clothing, did you lack anything?” “No,” they replied.
WHAT?
What do you need that Jesus hasn’t supplied? Ask Him for what you need. Then obey what He says for you to do. Too often we have what we need but are not willing to us it. Jesus loves you. Love one another.
05/13 Luke 22:34
But Jesus said, “Peter, let me tell you something. The rooster will not crow tomorrow morning until you have denied three times that you even know me.”
WEAKNESS
We have a great weakness towards sin. Every one of us has this weakness and we cannot conquer it without Jesus. We spend time with Him. We let Him control us and still we fail. Do not fear for in our failure is the opportunity to change and know Him better. Sin is serious and so is Jesus.
05/12 Luke 22:33
Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die with you.”
WEAK
Peter discovered how weak he truly was when he denied Jesus. We are weak and will not survive without the Lord’s strength. Stay in the Word and commit yourself to be faithful in prayer or you will find yourself denying Jesus.
05/11 Luke 22:31
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to have all of you, to sift you like wheat. 32 But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen and build up your brothers.”
TRAGEDY
It was a great tragedy that struck Peter when he denied Jesus. It was a great Savior that reached out to Peter in his heartbreak and heartache. Peter was restored by Jesus and lived to serve his brethren and the Lord’s church.
05/10 Luke 22:27-30
Normally the master sits at the table and is served by his servants. But not here! For I am your servant. 28 You have remained true to me in my time of trial. 29 And just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right 30 to eat and drink at my table in that Kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
DIFFERENT
It will be different here. We are called to be servants and such we are. Love one another. It is different than the leaders in this world who Lord it over their people. We are called to serve people and to tend to their lives. Share the Gospel. Walk the talk. Jesus is Lord.
05/09 Luke 22:23-26
Then the disciples began to ask each other which of them would ever do such a thing. 24 And they began to argue among themselves as to who would be the greatest in the coming Kingdom. 25 Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men order their people around, and yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’ 26 But among you, those who are the greatest should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.
CHANGE
Jesus’ Kingdom would be different. Unlike the world the followers of Jesus would be called servants. Ministry is the call and each one of us that names the name of Jesus as Lord is called to serve one another. All around us people are in need. We are equipped by Jesus to meet that need with gladness.
05/08 Luke 22:21-22
“But here at this table, sitting among us as a friend, is the man who will betray me. 22 For I, the Son of Man, must die since it is part of God’s plan. But how terrible it will be for my betrayer!”
JUDAS
The Evil One possessed Judas. He was in control of Judas’ mind. Woe unto this great sinner for in his betrayal he sealed his condemnation unto eternity. O Lord deliver us from the evil that so easily blinds us. Guide us in the way we should go. We are weak but you Jesus are strong. Save us Lord. Save us.