Strength in Your Sacrifice

Today’s blog post is contributed by David Trotta:

He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. (Luke 22:41-43)

Jesus was facing an incredible sacrifice in the Garden of Gethsemane.  The Father was asking Him to lay down His life, and in manner that would involve unimaginable pain and suffering.

But I love what happened in verse 43 after Jesus surrendered His will and said yes to His Father – “An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.”

After saying yes to what was being asked of Him, His Father sent an angel to provide physical strength to help Him carry out the task that lay before Him.

What is God asking you to sacrifice today?  Have you heard His still small voice asking you to lay something down?

Don’t fear, because just as Father God sent ministering spirits to strengthen Jesus in His time of need, God will do the same for you.

Hebrews 1:14 says that we too have ministering spirits available to us.

Remember this, God will never ask you to do something without equipping you to carry it out.  But often, it will take you saying yes first.  It will take you putting that first foot forward.

Say yes to what the Father is asking you and He will give you the strength to walk it out.