BE HAPPY TO OBEY GOD!
Jesus referring to His pending torture and crucifixion, may have
sounded like He did not want to obey God because the thought of
His suffering and death was depressing but Jesus then said
“SHALL I PRAY, `FATHER, SAVE ME FROM WHAT LIES
AHEAD'? BUT THAT IS THE VERY REASON WHY I
CAME!” [Jn 12:27 TL]. Jesus was happy to obey God. As the
events were about to start, Jesus was overheard asking God if there
was a less painful way and then said “BUT DO WHAT YOU
WANT, NOT WHAT I WANT” [Lk 22:42 IC]. When they
grabbed Jesus, one of His followers tried to protect Him but Jesus
objected “DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT I COULD ASK MY
FATHER FOR THOUSANDS OF ANGELS TO PROTECT
US” [Mt 26:53 TL]. Jesus was willing and happy to obey God. If
we listen to God and obey Him, there will be times our obedience
has to overrule our personal desires. Just like we have to learn to
listen to God, we have to learn to be happy obeying God. Are you
happy to obey God?
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