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SURRENDER - WHAT IT MEANS

Surrender yourself to the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with [an evildoer] who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes. Psalms 37:7

Surrendering to God isn’t passive resignation, fatalism, or an excuse for laziness. And it’s not accepting the status quo. Actually, it may mean the opposite: sacrificing yourself, in order to change what needs to be changed. God calls only surrendered people to do battle on His behalf. So surrendering is not for cowards or doormats. Surrendering is best demonstrated by obedience. It’s saying, ‘Yes Lord’ to whatever He asks of you. To say, ‘No, Lord’ is a contradiction. How can you call Jesus ‘Lord’, then refuse to obey Him? After a night of failed fishing, Peter demonstrated real surrender when Jesus told him to try again. ‘Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets’ (Luke 5:5). Surrendered people obey God even when it doesn’t make sense - and the rewards are awesome! Abraham followed God without knowing where it would take him. Hannah waited on God’s timing without knowing when. Mary expected a miracle without knowing how. Joseph trusted God’s purpose without knowing why circumstances happened the way they did. Each of these people was fully surrendered to God. ‘When will I know I’m fully surrendered?’ you ask. When you can rely on Him to work things out instead of trying to manipulate others, force your own agenda, or control the situation. You simply let go and let God. You don’t have to be in charge.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to fully surrender to you – my life and all things, trusting your love for me to work out the circumstances in my life. In Your Precious Name, Amen