Have you ever felt like
left alone and being neglected? Being misunderstood, struggle with no help at
all, alone and no one seems around to lend a shoulder to cry on, no one understand,
no one listen, no one to share or you just simply not able to share the things,
and seems that all those prayers were just bounced back from the ceiling.
My quiet devotion time
led me to Jesus’ struggle in the garden of Gethsemane. Jesus was sad, felt like
was being left and alone, and scared of what will happen to HIM. Yes, at the shape
of HIS humanity HE felt so. HE said : “MY soul is very sad, even to death ….”
(Mark 14:34). Even HIS Disciples could not help themselves sleeping and let HIM
prayed alone.
Jesus prayed and
repeatedly questioned The Lord of the possibility of taking the cup away from
HIM, HE said : “Abba, Father, all things are possible to YOU, take away this cup from me, but even so not let my
pleasure, but YOURS be done. (Mark 14:36). At the cross, HE was totally left by God, "Jesus said in a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachtani, My God, My God .... why are you turned away from ME?" (Mark 15:34)
No doubt, all things
are possible to God. There is nothing HE can’t do. HE COULD definitely take the
cup away from Jesus and not let all the torture and pain along the way to
Calvary happen, and absolutely not let the crucifixion happen. But, we knew
that Jesus’ prayers were not GRANTED. While
in HIS words God clearly said that : “…. Things which are not possible with man
are possible with God” (Luke 18:27) Then, why didn’t God answer to Jesus’
prayer, and let the cup possibly
taken from him? Wasn’t it possible to
HIM?
“For God had such love
for the world that HE gave HIS only Son, so that whoever has faith in HIM may
not come to destruction but have eternal life” (John 3:16) That is the reason.
That is the plan, God’s great salvation plan, that was fulfilled and carried
out through the death of Jesus, that
was how we reach our salvation, by having faith in Jesus.
So, I know now why God
let all those things happen to me, where God is when I was in struggle, why HE
kept in silence when I just made a careless decision. What HE is doing when I
was wrong. Sometimes HE let me walk
alone, for I know that HE has equipped and prepare me to deal with life. HE has
shown me HIS wisdom in silence. HE carries me in HIS shoulder when I don’t even
have strength to walk anymore. HE let me laugh a while, to refresh and boost
the energy to move forward …… in this sometimes ‘bumpy road’ called LIFE.
YES, HE possibly takes
all the struggles away from me, but …… HE lets me prove that HE has given me
strength to overcome any situation. HE said that HIS grace is sufficient for me
to live my life. HE has a plan for
me. I may not understand now, but HE
will bring me the next level of understanding of HIS love, HIS faithfulness,
HIS wisdom. “For MY thoughts are not
your thought, or your ways MY ways, says The Lord. For as the heavens are higher
than the earth, so are MY ways higher than your ways, and MY thought than your
thought” (Isaiah 55:8-9)
Its just like an
athlete that must do exercise with increased intensity day by day to gain the endurance.
All those struggles and pain are to prepare and strengthen me to face and
handle whatever life brings. And, let’s not forget that HE has a plan, a bigger
plan, a victorious plan. “…. In quiet and rest is your salvation, peace and
hope are your strength….” (Isaiah 30:15)
What about you? Are you
in a certain situation now and keep questioning where God is, and why HE let
these things happen to you? Just hang in there, keep in faith, because the truth
is God has never left us alone. HE has a
plan for you! “For I know the plans I have for you, declares The Lord, plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah
29:11)
***Bible scriptures are
copied from Basic English Version-Bible
