Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people. John 18:12-14

In this scenario with the soldiers and Annas, who was in control? By outward appearances it seems like it’s those who have bound and are questioning him. Seriously, how difficult would it have been for Jesus Christ to command his own attachment of angels to break him free and incinerate those who thought they were in control? Very.

So he let them take him captive because, as he pointed out in the previous verse “shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”, he was in absolute control of the situation. He knew what He was doing; the Father knew what he was doing.

In the midst of whatever you are experiencing right now, He knows what He’s doing, despite what it looks like on the outside. Faith is trusting Him even when it looks and feels miserable.

On any given day hundreds read these posts, so among those hundreds are people whose lives are incredibly painful. You can’t see it right now but He’ll see you through. You’re in the midst of great darkness and you see absolutely no light at all. Cry out to Him, even if that’s what you’ve been doing all along.

He hears.

He knows.

He will see you through.