Saturday, March 21, 2009

His Grace is sufficient

Indeed. Without Him, I will be nothing. It all goes to Him. Not me. That's all for the day's events. Grace - something which is given to you when you do not deserve it. Indeed.

Rested awhile, read this passage in Luke 22. Will just post it here, its about the night of the arrest of Jesus. Many things struck me about the passage.

Luke 22:39-53
39 Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. 40 When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
41 And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” 43 Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. 44 And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
45 When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. 46 Then He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.”

47 And while He was still speaking, behold, a multitude; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him. 48 But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said to Him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
51 But Jesus answered and said, “Permit even this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.
52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53 When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”

Reflections on this:
No matter what, God will not leave you. He will send His angels to strengthen you, to give you the provision to achieve what He has in mind for you. So fret not. Angels will carry you through!

And Jesus was so full of love that He did not even when He knew He was going to die. The people around Him could not hold their temper. When surrounded, they were thinking of fighting out. Yet Jesus did not. Throughout His life, He held true to God's principles. Lived by them no matter what the circumstances turn out to be... Be it during your worse mood, worse circumstance, worse experience. We all have a duty to continue to live like He does. Something which I must confess that I am still learning. As i reflect on how i get short tempered when the stress builds up and caring nothing else besides studying... i guess it is a good time for me to check myself and change...

His Grace is sufficient

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