HIS+ Troubled Soul ~ John 12:27 ~ LENTEN Meditation for the Preparation of the LAST PASSOVER ~ 2024

 

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.