Read: Luke 22: 35–53
He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. Luke 22:36 NIV
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It has been obvious
up to this point that everything the Lord did had a purpose and was part of His
Father's plan. Just prior to entering the Garden of Gethsemane for prayer, He
gave the apostles specific instruction to sell their cloaks and buy a sword.
They must have thought they were preparing to fight for the kingdom. But Jesus
had a plan they never could have guessed. They said, "Lord, look, here are
two swords." And He said to them, "It is enough." (22:38 NKJV)
After a night of
prayer in the garden; a contingency of soldiers and religious leaders came to
arrest Jesus. When Jesus' followers saw what was going to happen, they
said, "Lord, should we strike with our swords?" And one of them (Peter)
struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
(22:49–50) What happened next would show everyone that Jesus laid down his life
for us — it wasn't taken from Him.
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Lord, I am unable to
comprehend the love that motivated You to give Your only begotten Son to make
such a sacrifice. Jesus said, "No more of this!" And He touched the man's
ear and healed him. (22:51)
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"Do you think that I cannot now pray to
My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of
angels?"(Matthew 26:53 NKJV)
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