October 30, 2006

  • Surrendering

    [suh-ren-der]

     

    To give oneself up to some influence, course, emotion, etc.

    To give up abandon or relinquish

    To yield or resign in favor of another

     

    I Surrender All

     

    Father, Master, Never-ending story,

    Residing as the King of Glory,

    Bathe me in the holy presence of you.

    Drench me with your mercies new.

    I stumble, Christ, and collapse at your feet,

    Cradle me Jesus, and subdue my heart beat.

    I stagger my Lord, to your throne made of grace,

    I can’t stand in your beauty, I fall on my face.

    Your eyes are piercing, yet peacefully kind,

    As I gaze in your eyes, sweet praises fill my mind.

    Lying prostrate, I elevate my hands,

    I give all to you, I surrender my plans.

    I lay myself bare, and answer your call.

    Father to you, I surrender all.

     

    By: Kimberly Willingham

     

    Surrendering is such a hard and humble thing to do. It is admitting we are weak and the Lord is strong. It is a physical setting aside of the fleshly desires of our hearts to run after what the Lord has in mind. He calls us to surrender or give up our lives for Him and His purpose. How beautiful-- the Lord is calling us to stop focusing on the fake jewels of the world and truly seek for the precious, genuine gems in His heart. However, we must give up our whole self to Him—He will not settle for half of the whole! He is an intimate God and desires our full attention. When our full attention is on Him…blessings flow continually, joy seizes our attitude, and Christ radiates freely to others in a selfless love!

     

    Utter to Christ this morning...”You are my All in All. I am weak, but you, my Lord, are so strong. I am nothing without you, but a Warrior in your hands! You raise me up Lord, and save my life from the Snake’s fatal grasp. I surrender to you my entire self. Use me. My life is in your hands!”

     

    Matthew 4:19:
    Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."

     

    Matthew 8:19:
      Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

     

    Matthew 10:39:

    Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

     

    Matthew 16:24:

      Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

     

    ----Prayer--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     

    Holy Father, I follow you. I deny myself and walk in your righteous direction. For you alone are wise. Erase the thoughts of inadequacy my heart feels and replace it with your power and strength. In you, I am beckoned to be a warrior—armed in truth and protected with the strongest sword, your word! In your light beauty lines my eyes. I want to be forever found in your glow. I love you Father. Wash over me.

    In Jesus’ Name, Amen.