We have a cup to drink

Reading: Isaiah 36-37 and John 18

Scripture: John 18:11, So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”

Thoughts: After the events of September 10 and the death of Charlie Kirk, the words of Jesus took on a new place in my heart. We have all been called to share God’s love with the world around us. Just as Jesus knew that His life was coming to an end and that His cup to bear was one of humiliation and death on a cross, Charlie knew that there was always a possibility that something could happen to him one day. This was made clear by his wife’s words at his memorial. She talked about how Jesus forgave with his dying breaths, and that Charlie would have forgiven the shooter and so did she. When we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior we are accepting the cup given to us. We do not know what that cup will look like that way Jesus did We have a cup, will we heed the call and drink from that cup?

Prayer:  Lord God, you are so wonderful. Your mercies abound every day. I thank you for all you are doing in me. I thank you for sending your Son so that we have a way to connect with you. I thank you that you are working on me. I ask for the strength to drink that cup you gave me, I ask for help keeping you at the center of my life and at the center of my family. Help me to remove those things that are not of you and seek you every day.