YOUR WILL

‘O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as l will, but as You will’. Our Lord Jesus Christ uttered this statement when He was praying at Gethsemane, some minutes before He was betrayed to the hands of His crucifiers. It shows that God honours the will of His creature even if it is contrary to His plan. Though, it has been predestined that Jesus Christ will shed His blood on the cross, He still have the grace to upturn the fate written about Him. This shows that God honours our wills, just to reveal the greatness of power God bestows on mankind.

God has given us grace to write and re-write events of life; even when they are contrary to what He has in mind. God’s intention was to destroy Israelites in the wilderness when they disobeyed Him. But Moses pleaded and He changed His mind. Lord instructed Jonah to go to Nineveh and tell them that their wickedness has come up before Him and He is ready to destroy the entire city. His will was to destroy the city, but still want to give them grace, peradventure they will turn away from their wickedness (which they did).

   To us, we have been given power to make our will to prevail or His will to prevail. Any time you are passing through ugly events of life, exercise your power of will to determine whether or not it is suitable for you. God will surely honour it. But you must be very careful not to abuse it. The power of will is just like a knife. It makes and also mar destiny. God bless you.