by Macy Johnson
“Father, if you are willing, take this
cup from me;
yet not my will, but yours be done.”
(Luke 22:42 NIV)
The Maundy
Thursday communion service touched my heart. The choir sang two pieces from our
Easter cantata and I was filled with the Holy Spirit. When I got home, my
husband and I anxiously waited for our daughter and her family to arrive from
Birmingham.
The party
started after my bedtime, but I did not mind. We grabbed flashlights and hurried
down to the dock to observe the stars as they sparkled against a velvet sky.
Jeff checked the fishing poles while Libby and I discussed the upcoming
weekend’s festivities.
I finally
said ‘good night’ and climbed into bed while Jeff went to the cabin to watch a basketball
game on TV with our guests. I woke up around 2:00 and complained, “Lord, I
cannot sleep.”
“Neither
could I,” He replied, and I was suddenly transported to the time between His
betrayal and crucifixion. Jesus could not rest until he sacrificed His life for
me.
“I cannot
get up,” I moaned as I rolled out of bed on Easter morning. “Neither could I,”
Jesus reminded me. “My Father raised me from death in the grave. He will raise
you, too!”
As I
walked into the sanctuary that special Sunday morning and looked across the
room filled with worshipers I confessed, “I cannot do this, Lord, but I will
trust the Holy Spirit to enable me to serve as a musician in your kingdom today.”
How many times must I admit my weakness before I realize He is strong and able
to do all things, including die for me, or play the piano through me?
I will
trust my heavenly Father to do His will in and through me, because I cannot. I
hope you will, too!
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