OUR SURRENDER TO GOD. . .

ALWAYS PRECEDES HIS MOST SIGNIFICANT WORK IN OUR LIFE!


Let's take Abraham for example.  Gen. 22:  All of it, but in particular 1/3.   Everyone has heard some version of this story at some point in their life.  I was always struck by the immediate obedience of this patriarch.   God command him to take his son up into the hills to be offered as a living sacrifice, a burnt offering.   No back talk, no questioning, no doubting took place.  You know I don't have children, so I can't speak to that moment in time.  However, many of you can.  Would you have immediately taken your servants and your only son and gone to the place as marked?  He surrendered any thinking or doubts.  He must have believed and trusted that God would do something at the last minute to save his sweet and only son. After all, Isaac was a special gift from God.  God wouldn't do that to him or Isaac.  Right?  

This week, after many weeks, I decided it was time to do the same.  I took two pieces of paper.  8 1/2 by 11.  One was on Business stationery.  One was a plain piece representing my personal life.  In the center I put letters G O D.   All around the edges I put ME.  I surrendered my blank pages to God and said, okay, you have my attention.  Here is my life.  Psalm 25: 1  Unto You, O Lord, do I bring my life!  You write on them and I will do whatever you write.  Trust me, it isn't that simple.  Its been nine months in the making.  Ooops!  No pun intended.  I have been praying since Jan. 1st.  Some of you might remember MY ONE WORD this year was Surrender.  It has taken a whole lot of events, physical pain, emotional disappointments, family disappointments, pride upsets;  but here we are.
Here I am!

Each one of us has their own way of relating to God and wondering what in the world is going on here?  I get up each morning now and say, okay sure I have things written on the calender but it is your page to change and rewrite what you want.  How can I bless someone today and bring glory to you.  How can I respond to surprises, good news, bad news and bring glory to you, Lord?

I do want His significant work and His perfect peace in any war, crisis, drama, or trauma.  I claim it, how about you?

Get in and swing to Surrender!