The Will Of The Father

In Matthew 26:39, Christ begins to perform the Atonement. The verse isn't long, but is one of my favorites in the entire Bible. The reason for this is that we get a look at the character of Christ. We all know that Christ was perfect as he ministered and completed his Earthly mission, but this verse takes it a step further. The verse reads-

"39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and ^aprayed, saying, O my ^bFather, if it be possible, let this ^ccup pass from me: nevertheless not as I ^dwill, but as ^ethou ^fwilt."

This scripture humanizes Christ a bit for me, which I like a lot. At times, it can be hard to have a relationship with Christ or God because we feel they are so superior to us. This verse shows me that, even Christ Himself, saw how difficult and painful the Atonement was going to be and asked to not do it unless it was the will of the Father.

As we go throughout our lives, we will encounter many situations where we must react in a similar way. There will be temptations that may seem enticing to us, but they are not the will of the Father, thus we must put aside our own pride and desires to do the right thing. I think a good example of this is confessing of a sin. To sit down with a leader and confess to wrongdoing is extremely difficult. No one likes to admit that they are wrong, or have made a mistake. But, we know that true repentance can only take place as we share those things with a Priesthood leader with the authority to help us. In this way, we are doing as Christ did as He performed the Atonement. We know that confession, and the resulting process of repentance will be painful, but being truly forgiven is worth so much more than our pride.