We had our First Wednesday communion service at Blue Ridge Community Church (BRCC) last night. I love all of our services at BRCC but our First Wednesday and Thirsty services easily top the list. I just love the close intimate feeling of those services and music is one of my spiritual pathways. Last night Angie was leading the music and prior to singing “I Surrender All” she asked us to make this our prayer and when we were ready to surrender it all to God, or at least want to want to surrender it all we could stand and join. Immediately I was ready to stand up in my proclamation of surrendering all to God; but I couldn’t. I got to thinking, what does it mean to surrender all to God? I mean, sure I am giving more and more over to Him but to surrender all is a big deal. I have plans and dreams; I want to travel and see the world; I want to change jobs and do what I love. I want to lie my life and I do want to live it for God but it really hit me when I heard the words “I Surrender All”.
I have control of my life and to surrender it all to God gives Him total control in all aspects. I had control when I made all of my selfish choices that caused myself and others pain. I had control when I went out on my own for a new job and ran up debt. I had control when I didn’t go to my college classes and dropped out. I had control when I would yell at my kids. I had no control. I am not in a position to manage my own life because I do not truly know what is best for me and what is best for those around me but God does.
The Bible says in Jeremiah 29:11 (New Living Translation) that “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” The creator of the Heavens and Earth has a plan for me. God knows what I need and what is best for me. I don’t know what God will do in my life but I know the promises He has made and I have seen how much I can damage my own life when I try to have power over it. I stood up and proclaimed to God and to all that I Surrender All.
On a side note, as I am getting ready to post this I am hearing these words from the song Mighty to Save:
“I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender (I surrender)”
Thursday, January 8, 2009
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