“Judah will hold the royal scepter,
And his descendants will always rule.
Nations will bring him tribute
And bow in obedience before him. “ (Genesis 49:10, a prophecy of Jesus’ birth)
We generally associate the word “surrender” with defeat. It means giving up, quitting, losing! I think that is why it is so difficult for us to grasp the concept of surrendering our lives to Jesus Christ. We say we give ourselves to Him…but how well does that play out in our lives? We still struggle to take control, to do things with our own strength. The story of Jesus seems too far in the past for us to submit to such a king. We need to do it ourselves, and then we feel frustrated when we can’t measure up.
Ironically, when we completely surrender to Him, that is when we win! We may lose our sense of being in control, but we were never in control in the first place. Surrendering to the Lord in EVERY area of our lives may go against our human nature, but it frees us in ways we can’t imagine. He knows the best plan for you. He knows your heart’s greatest desires and your struggles. And He will show you the best path if you can let go and LET HIM! Remember that Jesus was called Immanuel, God with us…when we submit to Him we allow Him to work in us and with us in amazing ways. What areas of your life do you need to surrender more fully to God?
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.”
(Matthew 16:24-25)
Journey on!