Day 272 – Trust the cupbearer even when He decides not to take away the cup.
Today’s Reading: Mark 13 – 15
Mark 14:34-36 “And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.” And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
In the early days every King had a cupbearer. This servant would try everything that the King would be given to eat or drink to make sure it wasn’t contaminated. If it wasn’t up to the King’s standards the cupbearer would take the cup back with him. When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane with His disciples He fell on His knees in prayer asking God to take this cup from Him. Jesus cup was filled with death, torture, and crucifixion. He knew that there had to be a better way for salvation for the world, but He also knew His Father in Heaven knew better.
In the end it is God’s Will that prevails.
Jesus’ sacrifice of giving up His life for our sins allowed us to see the love God has for us. His crucifixion, mockery, and abuse allowed Him to relate with our life on this earth.
For the several years I’ve been dealing with horrible stomach issues and dizzy spells. It’s been a result of the stress and anxiety I’ve experienced and the way my body reveals it. Often I’ve prayed that this would go away, but more so that the stress and anxiety that causes it would go away. But just like during the time period of my greatest loss, our financial struggles, and my abuse, I’ve trusted the Lord’s Sovereignty.
Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
It’s time we trust the cupbearer even when he doesn’t take the cup from us because He knows. He knows what’s in the cup is going to be used for His Glory.
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