“I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour. John 12:27
So it seems that He was human after all
That he could be troubled by how it would all end
Rejection, persecution, torture, crucifixion.
Only by dying can others live in the light
Given a fighting chance for eternal salvation
God’s gift to those who would obey
His purpose was as clear as day.
If I truly follow Him then my purpose is equally clear
Obedience to the Father in all matters
Especially in what matters most to me
To die to self and produce much fruit
Be humble, small as a tiny grain of wheat
It all sounds most difficult, it is.
There is a way though, it is through Jesus.
As He glorified the Father by obeying perfectly
So can I, if I do as He does.
A life of prayer, fasting and alms giving
Graces will be given if I begin each new day
Asking for a clean heart and a steadfast spirit.
Lord, let me be ready when my hour comes
Give me strength, give me purpose
So that I may be with you in eternal life
As You are with me in this life on earth.
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