I remember clearly the moment that I surrendered my life to the Lord; I remember the tears I shed and the feeling of a burden being lifted from my back that I would no longer have to bear. Matthew 11:30 says, "For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." I remember thinking why me? and marveling at the amazing grace that had been freely given, and in that moment all seemed so right. Since then, my life has been full of many trials and triumphs that have built upon that foundational moment in my life. What I have learned time and time again is that there is no more precious and comforting place then at the foot of the cross, clinging to my Jesus and depending fully on Him.
Surrender, it is a powerful word and brings many visuals to mind. The actual definition of the word is to give up, an acceptance of despair, to give up after defeat. The Biblical definition of the word is to give into the hands of another, into the power of another; to deliver to one to take care of and manage; to give itself up. I love the idea and the picture of surrender presented all throughout Scripture because along with it comes full dependence on the one you are surrendering to, Jesus Christ. Throughout our lives as Christians we are called to surrender situations, relationships/people, trials, sins, etc. to the Lord allowing Him to bear the burden, the load that we can't carry on our own.
Recently I have been face to face with this very thing as I have had to surrender some serious things to the Lord in full dependence and reliance upon Him and His perfection. Despite the promise I have in who He is and the promise that He will work all things together for good (Romans 8:28-29), my sinful human flesh desires to control situations and to want to know all the answers or to make people SEE the Truth for what it is; but the truth is "I" can't! I must rely on Him to do the work, I am simply the sower and He is the grower!
There is such a peace that is found at the foot of the cross in complete surrender as you lay your burdens down. Isaiah 26:3 has been a constant reality for me, "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you." I am so blessed to have a Father in heaven who wants to bear my burdens, who wants me to surrender all to Him, to as the Biblical definition says, "manage and take care of me". I have found that in surrender there is strength, a power that you can't explain, a joy that can't be hidden. I am so amazed at who HE is and what He has done and am hopeful of all He has yet to do.
My prayer for you is that you too will find hope and comfort and strength in surrender at the precious feet of the One who saved you, who loves you, who comforts and protects you, and who will take care of you forever more!
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What an amazing passage of heart felt words and love for our saviour Jesus Christ! I dont know you at all except for your face on facebook, your pictures and yet i feel through your words I have looked into the heart of a lover of Jesus! OOOOh how I wish the depth of my relationship with Christ ran as deep into the well of life as yours! I would like to meet you sometime to see what it is in person that drives you to go beyond yourself each day and look past this world into the Lords face. I will pray for you and hope you will the same for me that when we do meet the Saviour face to face we will hear Him say " well done thou good and faithfull servants "
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