I Surender All

I woke up with this hymn in my head. Singing softly to myself, I lingered on the words a bit, thinking about them, mulling them over. Wondering how many of us really do surrender all, no matter what we claim, what we say even to ourselves. Surrender is so tied up with humility and trust. In the world we live in, the concept of true surrender is seen as a thing of the past, something no longer needed. Does the preacher in the million dollar mansion dare speak of humility and surrendering all to God ? Does the family understand surrender when they are in debt up to their eyeballs just so they can have all the things they think they need ? There are times, and they are far too often, that I try hard to dismiss the concept of surrendering my will to God, I want to live how I want, without even asking God if its His will for me. It might be even for what seems like small insignificant things, like what clothes to wear, what we read, what we watch on television, what we buy at the store, knowing we shouldn't spend money we don't really have. Surrendering to His will to live as is written in Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

It's not easy to seek His will in all that we do, all that we wear, all that we say and all that we hope for. It seems to go against the current to put everything into the hands of God and be content with the answers, they may not be the answers we want.

All to Jesus I surrender;

All to Him I freely give;

I will ever love and trust Him,

In His presence daily live.
Refrain:I surrender all,

I surrender all;

All to Thee, my blessed Savior,

I surrender all.
All to Jesus I surrender;

Humbly at His feet I bow,

Worldly pleasures all forsaken;

Take me, Jesus, take me now.
All to Jesus I surrender;

Make me, Savior, wholly Thine;

Let me feel the Holy Spirit,

Truly know that Thou art mine.
All to Jesus I surrender;

Lord, I give myself to Thee;

Fill me with Thy love and power;

Let Thy blessing fall on me.
All to Jesus I surrender;

Now I feel the sacred flame.

Oh, the joy of full salvation!

Glory, glory, to His Name!