Jesus allowed his opponents to arrest him so that he could fulfil the plans and purposes of God. The same officers who were driven back by the power that came from Jesus, were now able to bind, spit on him, ridicule him and take him to judgement (John 18:12-14). They were told that it would be better if one person died for the people than for all the people to suffer (v.14). Jesus knew that was his mandate and irrespective of how it came about it had to be so.
There are events in our lives that must happen in a particular way. There are some things that we just cannot circumvent and there are others that we can prevent from happening. Today, ask the lord to reveal to you the things that he allows to happen and the things that you allow because of lack of consultation with him!
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