As Jesus was coming near the time of the cross He knew the horrific suffering He would have to endure. Because He had laid down His divinity, (stripped Himself of all privileges and rightful dignity), so...that He became like men and was born a human being.” (Phil. 2:7), Jesus faced the coming horrors with great dread. He struggled so with this that His sweat became blood. However; Jesus stayed in prayer until the Holy Spirit strengthened Him to the point of total surrender to Father’s will.
When the word of God directs us to do something we cannot do within ourselves, such as forgive someone who has hurt us, defrauded our business, hurt, killed or maimed a loved one, we too must humble ourselves before God, with the desire for His will to be done in us. Confess it. Then we tell Him we want to forgive, but need His help, laying everything before Him, especially the ugly truth.
1 John 1:9 tells us that “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
Now, we must allow the Holy Spirit of Jesus that is within us, to do the work that restores us into a right relationship with our Heavenly Father. Jesus will bring us back into this relationship with our Heavenly Father as we line up our actions with His word. Then we can sing “I Surrender All,” and His purpose will be done in us.
I Surrender All
ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER
ALL TO HIM I FREELY GIVE
I WILL EVER LOVE AND TRUST HIM
IN HIS PRESENCE DAILY LIVE.
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 ARE 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
I SURRENDER ALL
I SURRENDER ALL
ALL TO THEE MY BLESSED SAVIOR
I SURRENDER ALL.
Lyrics by Judson W. Van DeVenter
Written by Karen Jones
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