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When God gives you a bitter cup!

      So I am about to share something I got from the scriptures in recent times and it serves as an encouragement for me too.

 

I am sure you know the story of Jesus and are very familiar with the incidence of one of his disciples cutting the ear of a guard who as among the troop that came to capture Jesus. In John. 18. If not, you can go read up the whole chapter of John.18.

 

The very verse I would like to sit on is the 11th.

“So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”

 

The fact that the it was the Father that gave Jesus this cup is something to consider. We all know what the cup is, in case you don’t, it is the cup of having to die on the cross, having to take up the sin of the whole world because God the Father so loved the world and wanted to reconcile all to him.

 

There are cups that the Father will give to us every once in a while that won’t be similar to the one that  David described to be running over(Psalm.23:5). There are some of the cups that will be bitter. It may  be so bitter that persons who love us desire to help us out like Peter did. But if it ever gets bitter, it is for the salvation of so many. In this case, Jesus bitter cup was for the salvation of the whole world.

 

Are you currently drinking from a bitter cup? Please, be encouraged!

Are you currently scared of taking of a bitter cup? Please be courageous!

Have you drank of a bitter cup that ended up been a great blessing? Please share your story to encourage others!

 

Jesus sure makes bitter cups sweet!The other day, things went sore at the wedding in Cana (John.2:1-12) but Jesus got involved and laughter ensued! No one laughs when its bitter. You can call him in to the situation on ground right now and you can be sure he will be your sure guide. He drank of the bitter cup to give sweetness to all of human-kind!

 

God bless you!!

Amen!!

 

Love&Light,

Grace.

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