John 12:27 ~ 2024 Lenten Meditation
Now is My+ Soul troubled;
and what shall I+ say?
FATHER, save ME+ from this hour:
but for this cause came I+ unto this hour.
John 12:27
HE+ did not refuse the Cup presented to HIM+.
HE+ faced His+ FATHER’S WILL , the Divine Will which included His+ Crucifixion.
The LORD JESUS knew there would be no Resurrection without His+ death. . . even His+ death upon the cruel, horrible, agonizing CROSS.
It was not “just” a death. It did not come swiftly, like a guillotine-death. It was a long, slow, excruciating death, filled with TOTAL PAIN every second of every minute of every hour that it lasted.
Wherefore HE+ was given a NAME above every other name, that at the Name of JESUS every knee should bow and every tongue PROCLAIM that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD. . . to the Glory of GOD The FATHER !
No wonder His+ Soul was troubled. Yet, troubled with anguish of His+ human soul, HE+ embraced His+ FATHER’S WILL.
So that we could live.
So that we could live in Victory
over our problems here on earth.
So that we could live Eternally with HIM+.
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For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of Glory;
2 Corinthians 4:17
Let us Pray:
Dear LORD JESUS,
Help me to keep in view the cost of my Redemption. Help me to be aware that my victory was given to me by YOU+, at the Cross.
I repent of my grumbling, fussing, and complaining spirit.
I have nothing to do but be THANKFUL that YOU+ have made a Way for me to have Your+ Victory daily in every circumstance I face. Help me to become STILL enough to see that Victory.
And have that sweet anticipation of Eternity with YOU+, Face to Face !
Worthy art THOU+ , O LORD CHRIST, WORTHY ART THOU !,
Amen, and thankfully so.
