Luke 22:42
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
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Tania Landwehrle and her husband, Roland, have three children - a teenage son named Kyle and two young daughters, Taylor and Ryann. There is never a dull moment in the Landwehrle family, as each of their children is unique in age and in personality, and they are confident in their love for Jesus.
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Hi everyone! It’s Tania and welcome to the Moms for Christ Podcast. The Word that I have today comes from the book of Luke chapter 22 verse 42. And it says: “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
"Lord, you know what is best … your will is what is best for my life." This verse takes place when Jesus is on the Mount of Olives right before he's arrested. He's asking the Lord if He's willing to stop all that was about to take place, but as quickly as He asks, He says: “...not my will, but yours be done.” In that moment He knew that God knew what was best for His life, and no matter what was going to happen or what He might endure, He knew that God's will needed to be fulfilled. It just speaks to a heart that is humble, a heart that is saying, “You know, I don't know what's best, but Lord, you know what is best and I'm willing to do what you have called me to do because your will is what is right, your will is what is best for my life.”
"It's a heart that's willing to be obedient" I think of Jesus and how in that moment He could have done what was best for Him, but He trusted his Father. His only desire was to do his Father's will. It's a heart that's willing to be obedient, even unto death, because He knew that God knew what was best. He knew that God had a plan and He was willing to be obedient to that plan so that his Father's will would be fulfilled.
It reminds me of a relationship with a parent and a child. There's so many things that we, as parents, ask our children to do because we want what's best for them. Eventhough our children may not always move as quickly or be so zealous to do what we're asking--- they'll do it because they know what is best for them, they'll do it because they know that we, as parents, want to do what's best for them and they trust us.
It reminds me, about a few years ago, Taylor had to get stitches. She really did not want to get the stitches, but she knew that they were necessary and she knew that she needed them. The whole time I was facing her and she stared into my eyes because she trusted me and she knew that as long as me and her father were there watching over her and leading her, that she was going to be okay. That eventhough she was a little bit uncomfortable in that moment, that there was something greater that was happening and that was that she wouldn't have this gaping hole in her body. It's the same with the Lord.
"He knows what is best for them. " My prayer is that: no matter the situation or the circumstance that my children would always be looking into...
