Mother Nature gives us a perfect picture of what it means to be totally surrendered to God. The flowers bloom where they are planted. The animals interact in the area of the world where God placed them. Even the bugs dutifully fulfill their destiny. God’s Spirit and blessings are often blocked in our human life, however, because of our lack of surrender to Him. We miss out on all that God planned for us before we were even born (Ephesians 2:10).
Each of us is the Temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16), but we do not
allow Him to feel at home in us. We are so caught up in our own agenda, that we
spin our wheels and get nowhere fast. We ignore and neglect God most of time.
Some of us remember to give Him a few moments of time before we fall asleep,
and some even rise up to give Him an hour of time prior to starting our day.
Yet, this is not even close to totally surrendering to Him.
We are too used to maintaining control of our life. We do
not want someone else to tell us what to do or to dictate the circumstances in
which we live. We fear that we will suffer too much pain and loss if we
surrender completely to God. We live in anxiety, fearing that He may send us to
darkest Africa or coldest Alaska! Thankfully, God facilitates our surrender by
freeing us from sin, calling us to Himself, providing all of our needs and
helping us to trust in His faithfulness (Mark 9:24).
God sanctifies us and He will also perfect us, but it
takes complete surrender to His plans for our life. God requires a willing
heart. Then He will do the rest (Philippians 2:12-13). If we live in the moment, without
regretting the past or fearing the future, God will fill us with peace, which
exceeds our human understanding. He proves to us how gracious He is and that He
plans to give us a future full of hope (Jeremiah 29:11). Jesus is our perfect example of a surrendered
life.
Prayer:
Father God, even though You required that Jesus go through
the cross, You shortened the time He normally would have hung there (Mark 15:44). You also
shorten the time of our trials on earth, and You give us the grace to
experience them with victory rather than defeat. You give us the faith and
courage to face the future by granting that Your divine nature, which dwelled
in Christ, dwells in us through Your Holy Spirit. We believe, and You help our
unbelief (Mark 9:24). We
completely yield our self to You to use for Your glory.
Thought for the Day:
When we totally surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in our life, God uses us for His Glory.
