Jeremiah 5,6; John 12

"Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour? But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name." John 12:27-28a

Oh to live like Jesus! He lived His life 'on purpose'. Jesus' words: 'My soul is troubled' should comfort us by knowing that our savior knows exactly what it feels like to have to confront life, and death, in a fallen world, as a human. He understands us experientially. Even though He was troubled, He did not choose to avoid what was coming, nor did He desist from enduring the pain and suffering, but rather He faced it and came through it all victoriously. Why? It was His purpose. That was the reason He came. I believe we can also 'face the music' much easier when we know that we are doing exactly what we were made to do, living on purpose, God's purpose for our lives, so that He may be glorified.

Pray with me today: "Lord, thy kingdom come, thy will be done in my life." Be encouraged, even if you must face troubling times, and your soul is troubled, a life lived in His will, will most definitely bring glory to God and true life for us.

Following Jesus Christ,

Pastor Juan

Next Reading: Jeremiah 7-9; John 13