Am I Passing the Cup?

Scripture Matthew 26:39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”

Observation: How many times do we pass the cup that God hands us? We make excuses why we don’t take it such as we are too busy, I don’t think that’s for me or we may just ignore it hoping it will go away. God will never give us a cup as He gave Jesus. The cup represents God’s will and when we reject it, we are rejecting God.

Application: I need to be willing always to take the cup God hands me, because He deserves my obedience. God has only asked for my time and obedience, a small thing compared to all that He has given me. When I take the cup He hands me I discover it is full of blessings. God will never give us more than we can bear.

Prayer My dear Father thank you for always being there, even before I knew You. Hand me the cup You desire me to drink from and may I never question it, but be faithful in everything that You give me.