When do you win when you surrender?
When you surrender to the Lord.
To triumph is surrender. Can
you win and surrender at the same time?
When is it good to surrender? Have
you surrendered to the will or desires of the Lord?
I remember as a boy having a hard time surrendering.
Often I would stubbornly continue to demand my will and my way.
Then when I got it, I wasn’t happy.
What about you? Have you learned the fine art of surrender?
It can be called an art and it can be your greatest asset.
Remember this event in the life of our Savior.
Scripture
Text:
Mat. 26:37 And he took
with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very
heavy. 38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto
death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. 39 And he went a little further, and
fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this
cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou [wilt]. 40 And he
cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter,
What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter
not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak.
42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if
this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. 43
And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he
left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same
words. 45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and
saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take [your] rest: behold, the hour is at
hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Some folks have a hard time
surrendering.
Hiroo Onoda holds the honor of the last
Japanese soldier from WWII to surrender, finally packing it in in 1974.
Attempts were made to persuade Hiroo to surrender, including appeals from
relatives. It took his former commanding officer to convince Hiroo the war was
over. He had been holding out Lubang Island in the Phillipines. After spending
some time in Japan, he retired to a ranch in Brazil.
Surrender:
defined is 1 a : to yield to the power, control, or
possession of another upon compulsion or demand <surrendered the
fort> b : to give up completely or agree to forgo especially
in favor of another
2 a : to give (oneself) up into the power of another especially
as a prisoner b : to give (oneself) over to something (as an
influence)
intransitive senses : to give oneself up into the power of
another :
If you knew what the will of the Lord
was, would you be willing to do it?
Why surrender?
Why not? Why is this
important and how does this apply to the life of the Christian?
Why should you surrender to the Father?
Because you can
if you want to.
Because He
knows the way and what is the best.
Because He
wants the best for you. Remember
He loves you.
You may have to
go without others by you will never be alone.
Would you go
with the Father today?
All to Jesus I surrender.
All to Jesus, I surrender;
All to Him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust Him,
In His presence daily live.
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.
O the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory, to His Name!
Words: Judson
W. Van DeVenter, 1896:
The
song was written while I was conducting a meeting at East Palestine, Ohio, in
the home of George Sebring (founder of the Sebring Campmeeting Bible
Conference in Sebring, Ohio, and later developer of the town of Sebring,
Florida). For some time, I had struggled between developing my talents in the
field of art and going into full-time evangelistic work. At last the pivotal
hour of my life came, and I surrendered all. A new day was ushered into my
life. I became an evangelist and discovered down deep in my soul a talent
hitherto unknown to me. God had hidden a song in my heart, and touching a
tender chord, He caused me to sing.
Music: Winfield
S. Weeden, 1896 (MIDI,
score). Weeden
published a number of books of religious music, but this song must have been
one of his favorites: its title was on his tombstone.