29 NOVEMBER
Daily Bible Reading: John 19:28-42, Ezekiel 35-36

IT IS FINISHED!

Since the beginning, Jesus had emphasized to His disciples that His life was only meant to fulfil the will of His Father, and indeed it made God very well pleased in Him Mat.3:15-17. And at the end of crucifixion, the Bible wrote: So, when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit Jn.19:30.

Jesus gave us a strong and consistent example to follow the will of God rather than pursuing His own will. Jesus taught us to pray: “Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven Mat.6:10.” Jesus also prayed: “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will Mat.26:39.” Once Jesus said to the disciples: “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me Luk.24:44.”

While we might not know yet completely all details of the will of God concerning us, Holy Spirit will help us and guide us into all truth Jn.16:13, just like how Holy Spirit led and testified to Paul from one city to another city Ac.20:22-23. Obedience and submission are the important keys for believers so that we can be responsive to the will of God. God may declare His will for us through His Words, when we pray and fasting, also through the body of Christ. Let us keep believing and keep being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in us will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ Phil.1:6.

SUDAH SELESAI

Sejak permulaan, Yesus telah menekankan pada murid-murid-Nya bahwa hidup-Nya hanyalah untuk menggenapkan kehendak Bapa-Nya, dan sesungguhnya hal itu membuat Allah sangat berkenan kepada-Nya Mat.3:15-17. Dan di akhir penyaliban, Alkitab menulis: Sesudah Yesus meminum anggur asam itu, berkatalah Ia: “Sudah selesai.” Lalu Ia menundukkan kepala-Nya dan menyerahkan nyawa-Nya Yoh.19:30.

Yesus memberi kita suatu contoh yang kuat dan konsisten untuk mengikuti kehendak Allah daripada mengejar kehendak-Nya sendiri. Yesus mengajar kita untuk berdoa: “Datanglah Kerajaan-Mu, jadilah kehendak-Mu di bumi seperti di sorga Mat.6:10.” Yesus juga berdoa: “Ya Bapa-Ku, jikalau sekiranya mungkin, biarlah cawan ini lalu dari pada-Ku, tetapi janganlah seperti yang Kukehendaki, melainkan seperti yang Engkau kehendaki Mat.26:39.” Suatu ketika Yesus berkata pada murid-muridnya: “Inilah perkataan-Ku, yang telah Kukatakan kepadamu ketika Aku masih bersama-sama dengan kamu, yakni bahwa harus digenapi semua yang ada tertulis tentang Aku dalam kitab Taurat Musa dan kitab nabi-nabi dan kitab Mazmur Luk.24:44.”

Meskipun kita mungkin belum mengetahui secara menyeluruh semua detil kehendak Allah tentang kita, Roh Kudus akan menolong kita dan memimpin kita ke dalam seluruh kebenaran Yoh.16:13, sama seperti ketika Roh Kudus memimpin dan menyatakan pada Paulus dari satu kota ke kota lain Kis.20:22-23. Ketaatan dan penundukan diri adalah kunci penting bagi orang percaya agar kita dapat peka terhadap kehendak Allah. Allah dapat menyatakan kehendak-Nya bagi kita melalui Firman-Nya, ketika kita berdoa dan berpuasa, juga melalui tubuh Kristus. Marilah kita tetap percaya dan tetap yakin sepenuhnya, yaitu Dia, yang memulai pekerjaan yang baik di antara kita, akan meneruskannya sampai pada akhirnya pada hari Kristus Yesus Flp.1:6.