First, '...you will disown me three times.' (27-31). Jesus knew his disciples were weak. He knew Judas would betray him. He knew the rest of his disciples would all fall away at his arrest. But Jesus promised to restore them after he had risen. Peter, who maybe loved Jesus most, swore he would never disown Jesus. But Jesus knew Peter better than Peter knew himself. He knew he would disown him three times that very night. But Peter still insisted he would never disown him, and the others said the same. Second, '...not what I will, but what you will.' (32-42). As they entered the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was overwhelmed with sorrow. He told Peter, James and John to stay and keep watch, while he went on farther and prayed. He prayed in anguish that his Father would take the cup of suffering from him. Three times Jesus prayed the same thing. Each time, he also prayed, 'Yet not my will, but yours will be done.' Jesus' prayer gave him strength to meet his betrayer.
Application: Lord, thank you that Jesus took up the cup willingly, to do your will. May Jesus' prayer, 'yet not my will, but your will be done' be my prayer.
One Word: Not my will, but yours!