Read: John 18:1-11
At the beginning of this chapter we find Jesus entering an olive grove
(v. 1) with His disciples. Soon we find
Judas leading a group of religious men as well as soldiers and officials to
Jesus (v. 3). They had weapons as they
were coming to arrest Jesus. Jesus knew
what was going on (v. 4), in fact, He does not resist them at all. Christ knew the purpose for which He was sent
– this is why He does not resist. He
knew that He was to die. In fact, Jesus
actually says, “I am He” (v. 5, 8). He
went willingly to the cross. Jesus makes
it plainly clear that He was the one they wanted. He knew the path for Him included suffering
and did not resist the path God had for Him.
The “cup” that He was to bear was from the Father, God was in control
and He was obedient (v. 11). John makes
it completely clear that Jesus was in authority through this entire scene.
JOURNALING AND PRAYER
1. Can you honestly say that you know whether or not
you are on the path that God has for you?
Are you willing to seek Him to find what that path is? Pray that you would grow in Hearing God
(listening prayer) and in obedience to the Lord so that you can walk down the
path that He has for you!
2. Pray that you would be willing to let go of your
own dreams and plans in order to fulfill His much better dreams and plans for
you.
3. Thank God for His authority in the world. Pray that believers everywhere would give Him
full authority over their lives.
