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The Priceless Petition of Jesus by Enrique Holmes

In the stillness of the Garden of Gethsemane, we see that Jesus knelt in great distress. His body took on the burden of saving humanity. According to the Bible, Jesus sweated so profusely that His sweat appeared as blood drops falling to the ground (Luke 22:44). This is called hematidrosis and it’s a rare condition where blood vessels next to sweat glands burst under extreme stress. Jesus was both divine and human yet endured the excruciating weight of His upcoming betrayal and suffering along with separation from God and the full force of sins wrath; sin that He never committed.

In this moment, Jesus faced the greatest battle of His humanity: the decision to say yes. He cried out to his Father saying: “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42). While His physical being struggled against the reality of the cross, His spirit surrendered to the Father's will. This was not an easy yes, but He had us on His mind and knew that it was all worth it. This yes carried agony, suffering, and ultimate sacrifice; this yes transformed the world was forever.

Truthfully, most of us have experienced or are experiencing our own Garden of Gethsemane moments where our callings seemed too heavy for us to bear. Although our suffering could never compare to Jesus’s, the combination of pressure, pain, and persecution often challenges our ability to endure. You may have felt the urge to walk away or searched for another option from God while wanting to change your mind. Your decision to say yes fulfills a divine purpose that you cannot presently understand. The Bible says in Romans 8:18, “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us.” There are people attached to your obedience. Souls waiting on your surrender. Your choice to follow God's plan will create transformational changes in your life and in the lives of others.

If Jesus, in His suffering, could still say, “Not my will, but Yours be done,” then we too can find the grace to say yes again. The truth is that life be lifing, but still say yes. It’s true, that sometimes if it’s not one thing, it’s another, but still say yes. I know you feel unqualified or unworthy, but still say yes. I’m sure that the assignment is heavy, but like Jesus, still say yes. Whether it’s the first yes or the thousandth, God is calling us to trust Him beyond our understanding. Your yes will cost you something, but what God will do through it is priceless.

Prayer

Father God in the name of Jesus, I thank You for the example of Jesus, who showed us what it means to surrender fully to Your will. In moments when the weight of our calling feels too heavy, give us the strength to still say yes. Help us to say yes, even when it’s costly. Remove fear, doubt, and hesitation, and replace them with boldness, trust, and faith. Just as Jesus endured for the joy set before Him, help us to endure knowing that You are working IN all things, and that you are working all things for our good. Strengthen our hearts and remind us that our obedience has impact far beyond what we can see. We’ve counted the cost and are convinced that You’re worth everything. Today, we choose to say yes again. In Jesus’ name, Amen