John 18:11
Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”
Deep within is the tendency and temptation to fight back; draw the sword; retaliate; revenge. Such is the tension when Jesus the King of kings, the Lord of Lords, the Son of God, the Lion of Judah, the Lamb of God and God, commands Peter to keep the sword. Jesus was not leading a rebellion, not like how the world does it. Jesus was leading a reformation - a falling at His feet.
Matthew 26:39 notes "Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”"
The Father, the God of heaven and earth, the Almighty God, the Lord of the Universal and Cosmos and all, gives us the cup.
The cup.
Shall I drink the cup or shall I draw the sword?
The cup. The wine. The blood that has been poured out for me, for you and for all.
Let us drink the cup.
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