Tag: cup of suffering

At that, Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword away! Am I not to drink the cup the Father has given me?” (John 18:11)

Sometimes, we go through trials, and as we’re praying, God makes it clear that he is not going to take it away. This is the cup he has given us.

Jesus experienced this (Luke 22:42-43).

Paul also experienced this (2 Corinthians 12:8-9).

And faced with that cup, we have a choice. We can either be bitter, fighting the cup God has given us.

Or we can say, “Your grace is sufficient for me. You are with me. And you are enough for me.”

One path leads to a miserable life and death.

The other leads to joy…and ultimately resurrection.

So the question I’m asking myself today is this. “Is God’s grace enough for me? Is God enough for me?”