30
May
2006
True Surrender
I have a confession to make, I have misused the word “Surrender” so many times! In Christian Life “Surrender” is a word that I have grown up to know ‘as a requirement to step into greater things in God’, but for me it has nearly turned into a word that sounds good in my prayers. This morning as I looked over my life I realised that there were many things from the past I had not surrendered to God, So Out loud I started to Surrender these to God! i tell you, the feeling of release was enough to make it a worthwhile experience!
The dictionary meaning for Surrender:
1. To relinquish possession or control of to another because of demand or compulsion.
2. To give up in favor of another.
3. To give up or give back (something that has been granted): surrender a contractual right.
4. To give up or abandon: surrender all hope.
5. To give over or resign (oneself) to something, as to an emotion: surrendered himself to grief.
6. Law To restore (an estate, for example), especially to give up (a lease) before expiration of the term.
My favouite from above is To give up or give back. Surrender must mean that “I’m gonna change regardless of circumstances” In a God Sense it means, “God, I can’t do it, You can, so here it is, take this and help me get through”
Sometimes in life we face battles or storms, to quote the Lyrics of one my favourite songs we need to say from our hearts the words “Today, I choose, To Follow You”.
Mark James wrote an amazing song about Surrender, the lyrics paint for me a picture of the type of Surrender I Desire in my Walk with God!
I’m giving you my heart, and all that is within
I lay it all down for the sake of you my King
I’m giving you my dreams, I’m laying down my rights
I’m giving up my pride for the promise of new life And I surrender all to you, all to you
And I surrender all to you, all to you
I’m singing You this song, I’m waiting at the cross
And all the world holds dear, I count it all as loss
For the sake of knowing You for the glory of Your name
To know the lasting joy, even sharing in Your pain
I lay it all down for the sake of you my King
I’m giving you my dreams, I’m laying down my rights
I’m giving up my pride for the promise of new life And I surrender all to you, all to you
And I surrender all to you, all to you
I’m singing You this song, I’m waiting at the cross
And all the world holds dear, I count it all as loss
For the sake of knowing You for the glory of Your name
To know the lasting joy, even sharing in Your pain
