JOHN 18:1-19:42
LIFE LESSONS
“Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked
them, ‘Who is it you want?’ 5 ‘Jesus of Nazareth,’ they
replied. ‘I am he,’ Jesus said. (And
Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) 6 When Jesus said,
‘I am he,’ they drew back and fell to the ground. 7Again he asked them, ‘Who is it
you want?’ And they said, ‘Jesus of
Nazareth.’ 8’I told you that I am he,; Jesus answered. ;If you are
looking for me, then let these men go.;’ “ New
International Version
Could we do it? Could we survive
on one income so my husband could pursue his dream to become a writer? Would we be able to keep doing things we
enjoyed or would we be confined to our house, eating only boxed macaroni and
cheese for dinner? Faced with this
monumental decision, we crunched numbers, we talked and took our angst to
bed. After sleepless nights, I realized
that we never took our issue directly to God.
As soon as we did, the answer was clear, He would ensure our true needs
would be met. Why do we always believe
that we are in charge and not God? John
shows us that even though we may perceive Jesus to be the victim in his arrest
and crucifixion, Jesus was in control of the situation. He saved his disciples from persecution and
controlled the timing of everything involved with the proceedings. He was in charge then and he is in charge of
our lives now.
Dear Lord, thank you for guiding us through our difficult decisions in
life when we take the time to truly listen to you. Amen.
~ Linda DeVogt
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