May 29, 2026
Tim Cruse | May 29, 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026
“Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.” —Mark 14:38
Plotters, feigned loyalists, false accusers, forsakers, a denier and a betrayer - such was the lot of our Saviour here in this chapter. And, likewise will be our portion in some measure too as we walk in His steps. The closer we get to fulfilling the will of God, the lonelier will be our path.
We read in verse 56, “For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.” Someone has said, “Sin makes us a contradiction unto ourselves.” It is hard to keep lies straight. So often the lines of truth and justice are blurred by pride, self righteousness, grudges and hate.
In exceeding sorrow of heart Jesus cried in verse 36, “Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me…” And, then with complete trust and humble surrender prayed, “…nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.”
Those who will do the will of their Heavenly Father know that all things are Father-filtered. There is nothing that can come into our lives without His knowledge and permission. All things that ultimately work together for our good must first flow through His loving hands.
There is great power and peace when our faith in God grows and extends to interpreting ALL things in light of being a part of His plan. Jesus said in verse 49, “I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.”
It is hard to stop those who are so yielded to God that they trust Him in the sunshine and the rain, the good times and the pain. They know they are on an Heavenly mission and as such view their “set backs as set ups for a come back.” They put no confidence in the flesh which is weak, but in the Lord Who is strong and mighty.
Our God reigns friend! Let us who know Him trust Him fully and follow Him daily through our cross on to our crown. Though we mean well, the willingness of the spirit can still succumb to the weakness of the flesh. Let us then therefore watch and pray all the more.
With the Moravians we echo these words, “May the Lamb that was slain receive the reward of his suffering.”
You are loved and prayed for.
Sincerely,
A ROPE OF HOPE
“At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.”—2 Timothy 4:16-17
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