Give yourselves to God… Surrender your whole being to him to be used for righteous purposes. Romans 6:13. (TEV)
The heart of worship is surrender.
The most difficult area to surrender for many people is their money. Many have thought, “I want to live for God but I also want to earn enough money to live comfortably and retire someday.”
Retirement is not the goal of a surrendered life, because it competes with God for the primary attention of our lives. Jesus said, “You cannot serve both God and money” and “Whatever your treasure is, your heart will be also.”
The supreme example of self-surrender is Jesus. The night before his crucifixion Jesus surrendered himself to God’s plan. He prayed, “Father, everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine.”
Jesus didn’t pray, “God, if you are able to take away this pain, please do so.” He had already affirmed that God can do anything! Instead he prayed, “God, if it is in your best interest to remove this suffering, please do so. But if it fulfills your purpose, that’s what I want, too.” Amen.
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