Weekly Pursuit – Week 3 of November
Verses:
Matt. 26:39 “…He (Jesus) fell on His face and prayed, saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”
Excerpts:
The Lord Jesus was not forced to suffer crucifixion. He was willing to do so because His cross was God’s will. Hence, His crucifixion was for the fulfillment of God’s will. In other words, Christ was not forced to die like a criminal. Rather, He was willing to be crucified so that through death His life might be released to produce the church.
We need to say, “Lord, make me a willing cross-bearer like You were. You learned what God’s will was in Matthew 26, and then You were willing to do it. You were glad to take up the cross. You could have summoned twelve legions of angels to rescue You, but You did not do it. Thank You, Lord, that through Your willingness to bear the cross we are here today as the church. Now, Lord, we want to partake of Your willingness to take up the cross so that Your life may be released. Your will is that there be one church in the universe and one church in every city. Lord, Your will is also that I be one with all my brothers and sisters. As long as anyone is a believer, I must accept him without choice or preference. My likes or dislikes do not mean anything.” This is the unique way for us to be built together. Otherwise, our preferences and tastes will constantly fluctuate. Both in the church life and in married life there should be no fluctuation. What can keep us stable and steadfast is the bearing of the cross. (The Exercise of the Kingdom for the Building of the Church,” chs. 7-8)
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