Jesus prayed for another way in Gethsemane, but God said no. That refusal became salvation for everyone. When your prayers go unanswered, God is listening, and the answer might save your life.
Jesus wanted the cup removed. The Father said no. And because the Father said no, the Son's prayer in the garden, listen, said, Father, can— The Father can say yes to your prayer for salvation. But the greatest no in history became the greatest yes For all of humanity, every single one of us. So when God, when God doesn't answer your prayer the way you want him to, don't assume he's not listening, because God is listening to every single one of us. Sometimes the answer you didn't want is the answer that saves your very life. Amen. Romans 8:28 says this, and it's one of my favorite passages. Romans 8:28 says, and we know that all things work together for the good of those— to them who are the called of God. Works together for the good of those that are called by God. Ah, all things, the good things, the not so good things. Because they are according to his purpose. And after the garden comes the glory. Here's the good news I came to tell every single one of you. Gethsemane was not the end of the story. And after the garden came, then the cross arrived. And after the cross came, The grave, but after the grave came the resurrection. After the resurrection came the ascension, and one day soon there's coming a coronation when every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. And if Jesus had quit in the garden, he would have missed the glory on the other side. of the cross, but he didn't quit.
