O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me … Matthew 26:39
The verse that some use to support the statement “God never gives us more than we can handle” is 1 Corinthians10:13, “When you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it” (niv). But the context of these words is temptation, not suffering. We can choose the way out of temptation that God provides, but we can’t choose a way out of suffering.
Jesus Himself wanted a way out of His upcoming suffering when He prayed, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. . . . O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me” (Matt. 26:38-39). Yet He willingly went through this for our salvation.
When life seems too much to bear, that’s when we throw ourselves on God’s mercy, and He holds on to us. —Anne Cetas
Know this … with God behind you and His arms beneath you, you can face whatever lies ahead … Leroy