Not Being Afraid to Pray for God's Will (John 12)
John 12:26- Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
Jesus had a troubled heart and prayed not for deliverance but that God's will be done. This is how we should be. If you're living your life to please man you're going to run dry very quickly. Do things for God instead.
- This reminds me of something I heard from somewhere (lol I don't know if it was actually this study or not). But someone brought up the fact that often times we pray for safety, when maybe instead we should just pray for us to be accepting of God's will. Think about it...if you're traveling somewhere and you get into a accident, and through God's grace that leads to someones salvation, wouldn't it be worth it? The hard part is accepting the ways God decides to use you.
John 12:44- Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.
We can never mess up so badly that God will not want to take us back.
These are just some other passages that fit in with the discussion:
Deuteronomy 31:6- Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Isaiah 41:10- So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Jeremiah 1:8- Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you, declares the Lord.
Ephesians 1:18-23- I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
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