Luke Chapter 23 verse 25 (NIV)
He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.
It was the irony in this verse that caught my attention. Pilate surrendered Jesus to the will of the people. Yet what had Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane? “Not my will but Yours be done.” Jesus surrendered His will to the will of the Father. When we give ourselves over to our will, as had happened when the people got their will, then chaos can ensue. If Jesus prayed, “Thy will be done”, the Father expects us to do the same.
Dear Lord,
Give me the strength to echo Jesus’ prayer, because I know that although Your ways are higher than mine, they are for my good. I ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen.