SURRENDER

The Key To The Christian Life Is Surrender

 

Are you fearful about the future? Apprehensive that the bottom might fall out? Concerned at the prospect of some future calamity? The only answer to quelling such fears is SURRENDERING to our wise, all-knowing sovereign Father.

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. Prov 1:33

Are you experiencing a difficult relationship in the family or with so-called friends? Perhaps you are perplexed by an association in which you feel misunderstood or mistreated. Again, the answer to inner peace lies in SURRENDER.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.  Col 3:12-13

Are you fearful that you might not be able to maintain control over your finances? Concerned that they could slip away, or be diminished by a bad investment, or by an economic crisis beyond your control? Again, SURRENDER is the only hope for inner peace.

For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
Prov 27:24

Are you worried about your health? Of contracting some dreaded disease? Or growing old? This side of eternity there certainly are no guarantees of a sublime, pain-free life. So again, the answer lies in SURRENDER to our wise and loving Shepherd.

And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.  Isaiah 49:23

But SURRENDERING our will to His does not come easily. The reason? “Many individuals seek what is called a RELETIVE OMNIPOTENCE: The power to have everything they want, to enjoy every thing they desire, to demand that all their wishes be satisfied and that their will should never be frustrated or opposed. It is the need to have everyone to bow to their judgment and accept their declarations as law. It is the insatiable thirst for recognition of the excellence they so desperately need to find in themselves to avoid despair… “

Humanly, it would seem that achieving inner peace would be dependent upon our ability to consummate and maintain control over our lives in every area. His condition for our peace, however, is based on our categorical, unconditional SURRENDER to Him and His sovereign will. Jesus demonstrated His SURRENDER to the Father in praying, And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. Matt 26:39

 Do we choose to do the same?