Complete Surrender

Thursday, May 6

Complete Surrender    

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. Matthew 16:24

The act of surrendering is very difficult for those who realize that the battle is lost. No one wants to let go of something they’ve been holding onto for so long. Sometimes we dodge being captured by God because doing so would mean surrendering areas of our lives that we like to control. However, God’s Word tells us in order to live the life that God has planned for us, which He promises us, we need to wave the white flag of surrender.

But how do we do this?

In Matthew 16:24-25, Jesus Christ gives us very clear instructions on how to surrender to his loving authority:

Then Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.”

As wonderful as that sounds, it is hard to do, for surrender goes against the grain of our stubborn, sinful hearts. No one wants to do that. It takes admitting that you are a sinner in need of a Savior and embracing Jesus Christ by faith, receiving his eternal, loving grace, which enables a person to surrender in the first place. And when we do, we get to experience a life of freedom.

Completely surrender your will to God. Allow Him to have complete control. Trust that God will provide the right answers to you in due time.

Prayer for today: Father I surrender. I let it go and hand it over to You. As I do clothe me with Your peace to accept Your will and not my own. Amen