Have you
surrendered all of your life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ? Is there any part
of your spirit, soul or body that you reserved for yourself and that you refuse
to surrender to God? What areas of your life are you unwilling for God to see
or to deal with? We have the King of the Universe dwelling within us; yet, we
think we know how to run our life better than He does.
We want to
reserve part of our life exclusively for our self. However, in refusing to
surrender all, we forfeit perfect peace, indwelling joy and the spiritual power
and authority of Christ in us. However, when we do surrender to God, we learn
that He has only our best interest in His heart. This makes it easier for us to
surrender more and more of our self to Him.
Yet, we often
continue to hold back some areas, which we hold most dear. Until we give God
all of us, we cannot have all of Him. God will not trust Himself fully to one
who does not fully trust in Him. He wants our heart’s affections, our deepest fears,
our crudest sins and our most private hopes and dreams. When we surrender
everything to God, He gives back to us in greater measure than we could ever
imagine.
Jesus is not
our Aladdin’s Lamp to grant our wishes. He is our Master and Redeemer; and He
has a perfect plan for our life (Ephesians 2:10). Once we consider the fact that Jesus gave
up His glory in heaven to live on this sin-cursed earth for 33 years, that He
suffered persecution and died a horrendous death solely to redeem us, then it
is easier for us to trust Him with our whole life.
Prayer:
Father God, we can cast all of our cares on Your broad shoulders, because You
care about us (1 Peter 5:7). We can give You our whole life and worship You
with our whole heart. You are our all in all, and You are more precious to us
than any person, place or thing in this entire world. Thank You for giving us
Your redemption, as well as a treasured place in Your family.
Thought for the
Day:
There is no one
alive who can enjoy more success in their life than the person who is totally
surrendered to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
