Tuesday, January 17, 2012

One of My Faves...

 
One of my favorites is the great old hymn written in 1896 by Judson Van deVenter, "I Surrender All." Have you ever noticed how amazing the lyrics are in some of these hymns? They're full of great truths and great doctrine. This one in particular was especially meaningful to me, because it was one that was occasionally sung when I was first saved. For most people surrender is a negative thing, meaning "to yield to the power, control, or possession of another." For most other things, surrender is not a great thing, but when it comes to being a Christian, it's the only thing. Why is it so difficult for people to surrender? Maybe it's a trust issue, pride or perhaps just not knowing how to? When I was saved it was very obvious to me that surrender is what the Lord desired of me. Coming from a lifestyle where I did what I wanted and self was the goal of everything, surrender was a very different direction for me. I held onto the promise of 2 Corinthians 5:17 which says, "This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" As a Christian my old ways of doing things and who I used to be are no longer who I am now. I am a new creation (person) in Jesus. After serving the Lord for more than 22 years, surrender is the best choice I ever made. Will you surrender yourself to Him today? Check out the lyrics to this great old hymn at this website... http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/s/isurrend.htm

1 comment:

  1. Thanks Pastor Lee! That's a good reminder, as I still find myself, often times, attempting to do things MY way, and holding on to things that I shouldn't. I love that hymn! Today, I surrender!!

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