11-09-2013 – However, he would not seek to change the will of the Father or His purposes. So this is an example of how the Lord wants us to pray. When we say ‘Thy will be done,” he expects us to mean it. In a human sense the situation was hopeless. There was no deliverance from the way of the cross. Yet that path provides hope for all humanity.
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11-07-2013 – The hopelessness in the garden is not to be seen as spiritual, mental, or emotional hopelessness. Not even fear. But the basic instinct in all mankind for life. Jesus was not looking forward to being a martyr. That was not His purpose. Rather his desire was to serve his Father.
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11-05-2013 – Jesus in the Garden before His death. I suppose hopelessness might be seen in the example of Jesus in the garden begging the Almighty God to spare His life. However this example is different in some respects. Jesus above all wanted to please his Father. But he was no masochist. If his Father had a remedy other than the cross he would take it.
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11-04-2013 – Sitting in the ashes of despair, and hopelessness Job never loses sight that the Lord knows what He is doing and is in charge of all things. As is readily seen the most lasting and effective solution is crying out to the Lord for rescue in the face of hopelessness. It is instructive how the Lord handles such situations. He may save, rescue, protect, or enclose one in peace.
